Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 41.7% more expensive than Finland.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Finland, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
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Finland
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.45
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.44
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
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pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.17
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.51
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.05
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.10
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.53
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
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pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.25
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€57.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,158.27
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.41
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
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pay 49.5% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.10
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€696.56
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€573.53
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€91.90
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
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pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€276.37
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,244.75
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.91
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.99
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.99
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.58
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.79
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
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pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€71.27
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.57
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€77.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€102.96
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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