Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 15.4% more expensive than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 10.2% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 24.8% less in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 90.8% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% more in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Cook Islands

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

Cook Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.96	$8.96 NZ$15.67	-56.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.48	$8.21 NZ$14.36	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.66	$2.84 NZ$4.96	+31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.50	$2.09 NZ$3.66	+7.9%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 10.2% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.37	$3.22 NZ$5.63	+81.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.59	$5.15 NZ$9.01	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.49	$7.63 NZ$13.35	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.93	$5.76 NZ$10.08	+51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP3.08	$3.52 NZ$6.16	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.41	$1.35 NZ$2.36	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.24	$1.08 NZ$1.90	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.43	$1.62 NZ$2.83	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.36	$2.84 NZ$4.98	+61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.81	$1.08 NZ$1.90	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.68	$0.85 NZ$1.49	-3.3%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.60	$6.79 NZ$11.88	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.43	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP24,567.69	$11,944.29 NZ$20,894.41	-62.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.75	$212.01 NZ$370.88	+729.1%
Average			+226.9%

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pay 24.8% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP42.32	$104.21 NZ$182.30	+90.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,302.17	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-90.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,212.45	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-90.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP67.42	$79.92 NZ$139.81	-8.4%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 90.8% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP637.40	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,972.07	$1,433.32 NZ$2,507.33	-90.8%
Average			-90.8%

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pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.99	$5.23 NZ$9.14	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.42	$3.83 NZ$6.70	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.59	$14.93 NZ$26.12	+221.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP59.44	$24.88 NZ$43.53	-67.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.48	$6.87 NZ$12.01	-37.4%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP99.14	$66.89 NZ$117.01	-47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP33.05	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP101.15	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP66.51	$73.46 NZ$128.50	-14.7%
Average			-31.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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