Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 5.3 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.23
|
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.17
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.00
|
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.94
|
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.46
|
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH150.94
|
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH70.93
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.81
|
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.07
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.48
|
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.82
|
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.08
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.80
|
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.61
|
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
|
pay 19.2 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.64
|
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH418.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,110,997.31
|
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.27
|
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.45
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,577.26
|
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,822.22
|
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,471.51
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,946.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH171,978.27
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.21
|
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.15
|
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.47
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH856.49
|
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.21
|
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,959.60
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,281.30
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,968.26
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,446.61
|
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
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