Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 99.2% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
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Slovakia
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
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pay 64.3% more for groceries
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Slovakia
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
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pay 6.6 times more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
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pay 53.3% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
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pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
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pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
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pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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