Cost of living comparison

Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 8.9% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.3% more in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Cook Islands

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

Cook Islands vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.20 EC$60.00	$8.96 NZ$15.57	-59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$8.21 NZ$14.28	-41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$2.84 NZ$4.93	+39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$2.09 NZ$3.63	-8.5%
Average			-17.5%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$4.07 EC$10.99	$3.22 NZ$5.59	-20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 EC$14.88	$5.15 NZ$8.95	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.19 EC$32.94	$7.63 NZ$13.26	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.99 EC$16.20	$5.76 NZ$10.02	-3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63 EC$15.21	$3.52 NZ$6.12	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.35 NZ$2.34	+33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.08 NZ$1.88	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.62 NZ$2.81	+92.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 EC$1.79	$2.84 NZ$4.94	+329.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 EC$1.36	$1.08 NZ$1.88	+115.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.93	$0.85 NZ$1.48	+19.6%
Average			+43.9%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.79 NZ$11.81
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$11,944.29 NZ$20,763.66
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$212.01 NZ$368.55

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$104.21 NZ$181.16
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$155.28 NZ$269.93	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$155.28 NZ$269.93
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	$79.92 NZ$138.93	+4.5%
Average			-36.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,433.32 NZ$2,491.64

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pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$5.23 NZ$9.08	+135.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.83 NZ$6.66	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$14.93 NZ$25.95	+169.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$24.88 NZ$43.26
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.87 NZ$11.94	+9.2%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$66.89 NZ$116.28	-24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$73.46 NZ$127.70
Average			-24.7%

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