Cost of living comparison
Spain is 87.7% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.4% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 30.5% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 27.5% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 5.1 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.6% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Spain are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Spain. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$13.87
€13.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.32
|
$9.22
€8.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$2.13
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.61
|
$1.30
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$6.37
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.31
|
$4.16
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.05
|
$2.66
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.14
|
$3.36
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.85
|
$6.38
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€32.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,836.10
|
$33,643.92
€32,067.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$369.84
|
$14.57
€13.89
|
|
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$181.79
|
$31.87
€30.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$872.36
€831.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$692.13
€659.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.42
|
$103.97
€99.10
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$385.97
€367.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,500.33
|
$7,352.21
€7,007.78
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$2.84
€2.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.68
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.05
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.41
|
$42.87
€40.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.98
|
$8.63
€8.23
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.68
|
$75.89
€72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.12
€30.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.96
€74.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.14
|
$91.38
€87.10
|
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