Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.4 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
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