Cost of living comparison
Poland is 56.6% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Poland instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
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pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
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pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
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