Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.7 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cook Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cook Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3 times more in Cook Islands
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Cook Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Cook Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cook Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Cook Islands
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Moscow
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB812.54
|
$8.96
NZ$15.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB451.41
|
$8.21
NZ$14.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB94.83
|
$2.84
NZ$4.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB42.92
|
$2.09
NZ$3.64
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Moscow
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB54.71
|
$3.22
NZ$5.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB389.68
|
$5.15
NZ$8.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB315.46
|
$7.63
NZ$13.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB134.38
|
$5.76
NZ$10.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB175.60
|
$3.52
NZ$6.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB59.89
|
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB59.02
|
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB63.28
|
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB99.36
|
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB22.04
|
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB18.50
|
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for transportation
Moscow
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB196.19
|
$6.79
NZ$11.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,527.90
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,708,460.62
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,807.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB514.61
|
$212.01
NZ$369.33
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Moscow
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB564.16
|
$104.21
NZ$181.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB84,956.69
|
$155.28
NZ$270.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB51,588.80
|
$155.28
NZ$270.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,664.92
|
$79.92
NZ$139.22
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
Moscow
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB41,264.19
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB921,061.55
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,496.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB270.85
|
$5.23
NZ$9.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB223.28
|
$3.83
NZ$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB216.68
|
$14.93
NZ$26.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,860.31
|
$24.88
NZ$43.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB451.41
|
$6.87
NZ$11.96
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
Moscow
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB7,178.08
|
$66.89
NZ$116.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,742.07
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,636.70
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB9,019.10
|
$73.46
NZ$127.96
|
|
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