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Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Turks and Caicos Islands is 50.1% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Groceries: pay 72.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Housing: pay 34.3% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Childcare: pay 20.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.0% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Clothing: pay 98.8% more in Turks and Caicos Islands

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

Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.7% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Turks and Caicos Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,744	$20.00	+103.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,243	$12.50	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF336	$2.50	+31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF332	$2.25	+20.2%
Average			+38.7%

Djibouti vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Turks and Caicos Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,645	$3.94	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF849	$13.23	+176.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,698	$19.94	+108.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,216	$4.00	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,463	$6.80	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF301	$1.81	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.18	+113.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$3.00	+315.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.91	+46.4%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Turks and Caicos Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,170	$7.86	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,776	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,473	??
Average			+19.3%

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pay 34.3% more for housing

	Djibouti	Turks and Caicos Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,467	$115.00	+95.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	$1,225.00	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,730	$950.00	+99.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,684	$229.41	-42.4%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 20.1% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Turks and Caicos Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,505	$500.00	+49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	$8,000.00	-9.0%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Turks and Caicos Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF997	$8.00	+42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF648	$5.50	+50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$7.00	+158.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,285	$100.00	+16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,495	??
Average			+67.0%

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pay 98.8% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Turks and Caicos Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,476	$80.00	+90.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,489	$60.00	+205.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,930	$150.00	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,968	$100.00	+78.1%
Average			+98.8%

Djibouti vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing

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