Cost of living comparison
Syria is 27.9% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Syria instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
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