Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.5 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
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pay 8.9 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
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pay 38.4% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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