Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 45.3% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
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pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
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pay 10.5 times more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
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pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
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pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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