Cost of living comparison
Spain is 87.7% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Spain instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$13.87
€13.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
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pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$3.36
€3.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$872.36
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$692.13
€663.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$385.97
€370.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
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pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.12
€30.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.96
€74.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$91.38
€87.62
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