Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 36.1% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Venezuela
- Groceries
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pay 28.3% less in Venezuela
- Transportation
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pay 2.1% less in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
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pay 4.9 times more in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.7% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
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pay 19.2% less in Venezuela
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Venezuela. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Venezuela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.32
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.61
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.31
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.05
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.14
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.85
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,836.10
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$369.84
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.79
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.42
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,500.33
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.68
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.05
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.41
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.98
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Venezuela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.68
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.14
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
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