Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cyprus Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 42.2% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 75.0% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Cyprus. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cyprus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
€17.28
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.37
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.25
|
|
Cyprus vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.0% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.75
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.01
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.53
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
€3.37
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.91
|
|
Cyprus vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.18
€5.31
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,511.28
€24,485.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.11
€20.71
|
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Cyprus vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 87.6% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.65
€28.04
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$937.67
€805.29
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.94
€680.98
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.25
€133.33
|
$229.41
|
|
Cyprus vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay 0.4% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.86
€419.84
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,259.50
€7,093.35
|
$8,000.00
|
|
Cyprus vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
€3.23
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.37
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.63
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.78
€59.07
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.83
€10.16
|
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Cyprus vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.26
€71.51
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.26
€44.02
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.61
€85.55
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.98
€97.89
|
$100.00
|
|
Cyprus vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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