Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 22.0% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 8.2% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Yemen
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Yemen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$9.61
YER2,364
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$4.96
YER1,222
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.90
YER223
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$10.93
YER2,691
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.28
YER12,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$16,011.21
YER3,939,958
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$29.52
YER7,263
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$72.17
YER17,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$216.38
YER53,246
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$142.46
YER35,056
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$75.93
YER18,684
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$86.27
YER21,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$3,364.07
YER827,814
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$4.28
YER1,053
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$70.42
YER17,327
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$67.82
YER16,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$87.06
YER21,423
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.83
YER20,135
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$113.17
YER27,847
|
|
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