Cost of living comparison
Poland is 39.8% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Poland instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
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pay 32.4% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
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pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
$91.91
PLN370.08
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