Cost of living and expenses in Cook Islands

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Cook Islands? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Cook Islands, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Cook Islands (The last update: 3 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Cook Islands New Zealand dollar (NZD NZ$). For 10 US dollars you can get 17 New Zealand dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 170 New Zealand dollars. And the other way around: For 10 New Zealand dollars you can get 5.87 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Cook Islands? Look here: Prices in cities in Cook Islands

Prices: Avarua   Rarotonga  


Price fees $95 ($80 - $117)

fees

$95 ($80 - $117)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $87

internet

$87
23% more than in United States

Price jeans $70 ($66 - $73)

jeans

$70 ($66 - $73)
33% more than in United States

Price average earnings $1.47K

average earnings

$1.47K
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $311 ($153 - $470)

renting a small apartment in the center

$311 ($153 - $470)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $552 ($223 - $881)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$552 ($223 - $881)
77% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Cook Islands:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $2.6 (NZ$4.5)
  2. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.6 (NZ$2.7)
  3. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $20.6K (NZ$35K)
  4. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $311 (NZ$530)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $282 (NZ$480)
  6. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $552 (NZ$940)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $552 (NZ$940)
  8. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $95 (NZ$162)
  9. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $87 (NZ$149)
  10. numb_34 $29 (NZ$50)
  11. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $70 (NZ$119)
  12. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $35 (NZ$60)
  13. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $73 (NZ$125)
  14. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $79 (NZ$134)
  15. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $25.8K (NZ$44K)
  16. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $5.06K (NZ$8.61K)
  17. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.41K (NZ$2.4K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $499 (NZ$850)
  19. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.47K (NZ$2.5K)
  20. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 9%
  21. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $21 (NZ$35)
  22. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $23 (NZ$40)
  23. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $35 (NZ$60)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price renting a small apartment in the center $311 ($153 - $470)

renting a small apartment in the center

$311 ($153 - $470)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $2 ($1.2 - $2.9)

bananas

$2 ($1.2 - $2.9)
17% more than in United States

Price tomatoes $5.3 ($2.6 - $9.4)

tomatoes

$5.3 ($2.6 - $9.4)
7.8% more than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $3.2 ($2.3 - $5)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$3.2 ($2.3 - $5)
30% more than in United States

Price fees $95 ($80 - $117)

fees

$95 ($80 - $117)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $552 ($223 - $881)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$552 ($223 - $881)
77% is less expensive than in United States