Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 39.6% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
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