Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$8.96
NZ$15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$8.21
NZ$14.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$2.84
NZ$4.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$2.09
NZ$3.63
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$3.22
NZ$5.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$5.15
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$7.63
NZ$13.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$5.76
NZ$10.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$3.52
NZ$6.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.35
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$1.08
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.62
NZ$2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$2.84
NZ$4.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$1.08
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,734.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$212.01
NZ$368.04
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$104.21
NZ$180.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$155.28
NZ$269.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$155.28
NZ$269.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$79.92
NZ$138.74
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,488.18
|
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pay 80.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$5.23
NZ$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$3.83
NZ$6.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$14.93
NZ$25.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$24.88
NZ$43.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$6.87
NZ$11.92
|
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pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$66.89
NZ$116.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$73.46
NZ$127.52
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