Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 39.6% more expensive than Uruguay.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
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pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
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pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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