Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 89.6% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.28
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.59
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.41
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.67
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.33
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.77
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.67
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.46
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.57
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.75
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.64
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.66
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.76
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD481.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD218,381.47
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.59
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD364.30
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,445.32
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,550.51
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD351.37
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,289.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,490.13
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.51
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.83
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.87
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD322.66
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.57
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD359.16
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD277.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD764.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD624.85
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
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