Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 25.5% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
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Ireland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.79
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.04
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
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pay 37.5% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.91
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
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pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.75
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.30
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.42
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
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pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€944.86
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.63
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.61
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.83
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.66
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
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pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.50
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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