Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 15.4% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
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Monaco
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.72
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.38
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.40
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
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pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.92
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.27
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.10
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.37
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.80
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.94
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.32
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.52
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
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pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
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pay 95.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
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pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.73
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€491.31
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
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pay 74.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€428.50
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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