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Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Groceries: pay 42.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Transportation: pay 24.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Housing: pay 59.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Clothing: pay 81.3% more in Turks and Caicos Islands

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.

Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 53.2% more for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Turks and Caicos Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$20.00	+44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$12.50	+12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$2.50	+20.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$2.25	+135.4%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 42.4% more for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Turks and Caicos Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.94	+41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$13.23	+225.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$19.94	+137.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$4.00	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$6.80	+84.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.81	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.18	+6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.00	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.91	-30.0%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Turks and Caicos Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.86	+24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	??
Average			+24.9%

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pay 59.1% more for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Turks and Caicos Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$115.00	+48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,225.00	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$950.00	+40.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$229.41	+131.6%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Turks and Caicos Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$8,000.00	+332.4%
Average			+332.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Turks and Caicos Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$8.00	+332.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$5.50	+39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$7.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$100.00	+62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	??
Average			+144.7%

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pay 81.3% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Turks and Caicos Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$80.00	+60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$60.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$150.00	+102.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$100.00
Average			+81.3%

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