Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 22.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Cook Islands
- Groceries
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pay 16.5% more in Cook Islands
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Cook Islands
- Housing
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pay 26.3% less in Cook Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.6% less in Cook Islands
- Clothing
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pay 58.1% less in Cook Islands
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Cook Islands.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
$8.21
NZ$14.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
$2.09
NZ$3.66
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
$3.22
NZ$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
$5.15
NZ$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
$7.63
NZ$13.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
$5.76
NZ$10.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
$1.35
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$1.62
NZ$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
$2.84
NZ$4.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
$6.79
NZ$11.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,894.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$212.01
NZ$370.88
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
$104.21
NZ$182.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
$79.92
NZ$139.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,507.33
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
$5.23
NZ$9.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
$3.83
NZ$6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
$24.88
NZ$43.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
$6.87
NZ$12.01
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
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