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$15.35
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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