Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.1 times more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Romania, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.84
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.19
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.19
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.81
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.14
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.08
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.04
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.50
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.88
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.26
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.13
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.09
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.05
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.79
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.95
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
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pay 11.6 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.93
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON98.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.51
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.31
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON512.29
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
|
pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.61
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.51
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.28
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON178.46
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.53
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
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pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON275.17
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON166.53
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON332.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON384.25
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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