Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.9 times more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 21.0 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
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pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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