Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
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pay 22.4% less for groceries
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Turkmenistan
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
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pay 8.8 times more for transportation
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Turkmenistan
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
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pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
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pay 39.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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