Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 8.8% more expensive than Guernsey.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
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pay 9.8% less for groceries
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Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
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Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
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pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
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pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
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pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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