Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.3% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turks and Caicos Islands. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$65.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$50.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.24
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
$2.25
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.59
|
$6.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.23
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.91
|
$18.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.20
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.06
|
$9.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.70
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
$0.91
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.73
|
$8.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$700.01
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$113.00
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.90
|
$142.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,324.05
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,263.34
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.82
|
$305.88
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,197.98
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$13,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$60.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.56
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$105.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$730.44
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.50
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.78
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.62
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$632.08
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$940.64
|
$100.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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