Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 20.8% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 26.9% less in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 85.8% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Cook Islands

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

Cook Islands vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.97 DKK123.80	$8.96 NZ$15.67	-50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.82 DKK115.90	$8.21 NZ$14.36	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 DKK13.37	$2.84 NZ$4.96	+46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 DKK19.31	$2.09 NZ$3.66	-25.4%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

	Greenland	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$4.26 DKK29.38	$3.22 NZ$5.63	-24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.35 DKK112.66	$5.15 NZ$9.01	-68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.42 DKK71.80	$7.63 NZ$13.35	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 DKK27.10	$5.76 NZ$10.08	+46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.60 DKK86.81	$3.52 NZ$6.16	-72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK14.60	$1.35 NZ$2.36	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.06 DKK14.23	$1.08 NZ$1.90	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.10 DKK14.49	$1.62 NZ$2.83	-23.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.48	$2.84 NZ$4.98	+45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 DKK10.86	$1.08 NZ$1.90	-31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.01 DKK13.85	$0.85 NZ$1.49	-57.5%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Greenland	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 DKK22.08	$6.79 NZ$11.88	+112.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.65 DKK583.34	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,895.49 DKK247,348.66	$11,944.29 NZ$20,894.41	-66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.51 DKK334.25	$212.01 NZ$370.88	+337.1%
Average			+127.5%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Greenland	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$152.31 DKK1,049.56	$104.21 NZ$182.30	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.50 DKK5,364.50	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$745.58 DKK5,137.62	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$175.85 DKK1,211.77	$79.92 NZ$139.81	-54.6%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 85.8% less for childcare

	Greenland	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$560.53 DKK3,862.50	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,060.80 DKK69,326.95	$1,433.32 NZ$2,507.33	-85.8%
Average			-85.8%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.42 DKK71.80	$5.23 NZ$9.14	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 DKK34.00	$3.83 NZ$6.70	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 DKK83.69	$14.93 NZ$26.12	+22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.54 DKK182.89	$24.88 NZ$43.53	-6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.40 DKK133.70	$6.87 NZ$12.01	-64.6%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Greenland	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.96 DKK847.27	$66.89 NZ$117.01	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.09 DKK262.45	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.66 DKK831.43	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$208.33 DKK1,435.56	$73.46 NZ$128.50	-64.7%
Average			-55.2%

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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: April 2025

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