Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 5.2 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH242.24
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH214.67
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.22
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.36
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.59
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.96
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH153.40
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.80
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH70.09
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.59
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.35
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.24
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.43
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.87
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 19.0 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH204.34
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH429.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,085,558.86
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH160.76
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH223.14
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,420.58
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,834.55
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,372.18
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,354.58
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH216,510.42
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.35
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.92
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH91.47
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH856.45
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH155.03
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,933.29
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,319.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,104.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,400.50
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
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