Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 80.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 82.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
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pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
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pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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