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
UAH240.26
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.68
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 19.0 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.67
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,681.25
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.31
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,327.18
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,770.48
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.79
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,261.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,739.82
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.57
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH849.45
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.76
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.48
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.04
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,372.69
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
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