Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 8.2% more expensive than Iceland.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK372
|
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK269
|
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
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pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK923
|
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK862
|
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK159
|
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK235
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
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pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
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pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK634
|
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
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pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
$88.79
NZ$148.92
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