Cost of living comparison
Russia is 9.3% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Russia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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