Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
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Latvia
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.70
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
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pay 88.2% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.42
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.90
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
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pay 8.3 times more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.41
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.60
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
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pay 81.8% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€443.50
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€306.02
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
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pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€405.61
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
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pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.50
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.49
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
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pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.45
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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