Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 44.5% more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
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Cyprus
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.76
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.59
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
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pay 46.0% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.06
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.59
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
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pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.25
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.26
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
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pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€817.49
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€670.49
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
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pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€396.35
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.28
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.43
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.37
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.29
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
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pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.09
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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