Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Cook Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Cook Islands

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 8.8% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 30.3% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$11.89 NZ$20.34
43.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$60.4 NZ$103
36.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$9.24 NZ$15.80
23.05%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$4.22 NZ$7.22
-52.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.63 NZ$4.49
13.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$2.46 NZ$4.21
-46.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$6.64 NZ$11.36
-13.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$5.38 NZ$9.19
-3.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.08 NZ$3.55
-19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$3.06 NZ$5.23
-24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.71 NZ$2.92
70.76%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$5.98 NZ$10.23
-34.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$10.00 NZ$17.10
62.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$7.99 NZ$13.65
53.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$9.06 NZ$15.49
123.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$3.02 NZ$5.17
-18.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.45 NZ$4.19
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$3.50 NZ$5.98
-21.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$6.38 NZ$10.91
-47.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.38 NZ$4.08
-18.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.94 NZ$3.32
-2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.13 NZ$3.64
-28.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$3.29 NZ$5.62
-83.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$15.24 NZ$26.06
-53.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$13.27 NZ$22.68
-48.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$3.59 NZ$6.13
-51.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$4.85 NZ$8.29
-49.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.93 NZ$5.01
-33.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$21.06 NZ$36.02
-73.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$36.34 NZ$62.1
-2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.85 NZ$3.17
12.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$12.2K NZ$20.9K
167.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$104 NZ$177
116.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$30.37 NZ$51.9
-55.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$103 NZ$176
-69.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$24.83 NZ$42.46
131.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$24.27 NZ$41.50
4.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$6.78 NZ$11.60
52.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$1,473 NZ$2,518
628.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$67.0 NZ$114
35.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$74.4 NZ$127
74.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$320 NZ$547
167.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$322 NZ$550
106.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$354 NZ$605
326.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$481 NZ$822
129.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$5,107 NZ$8,732
-25.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$740 NZ$1,265
233.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$4,102 NZ$7,015
-52.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8
-44.88%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: March 1, 2026

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