Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
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Estonia
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.04
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
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pay 90.9% more for groceries
|
Estonia
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.36
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
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pay 8.2 times more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.59
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.83
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
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pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€465.25
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€349.39
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
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pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
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pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.53
|
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.42
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
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pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Estonia
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.61
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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