Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Turk vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Grand Turk is 57.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.9% more in Grand Turk
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Grand Turk
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Grand Turk
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% more in Grand Turk
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% less in Grand Turk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Grand Turk
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Grand Turk are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Grand Turk. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Grand Turk.
Grand Turk vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Turk instead of Athens, you would:
pay 84.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.08
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.05
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$2.50
|
|
Athens vs. Grand Turk - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.49
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.20
|
$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.17
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Grand Turk - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.84
|
$7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,134.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.06
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Grand Turk - Cost of transportation
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.66
|
$88.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€590.23
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€524.32
|
$650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.70
|
$152.94
|
|
Athens vs. Grand Turk - Cost of housing
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€487.92
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,969.85
|
$3,000.00
|
|
Athens vs. Grand Turk - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.03
|
$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.46
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.05
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Grand Turk - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.35
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.41
|
?? |
Athens vs. Grand Turk - Cost of clothing
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