Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.1 times more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 81.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
$2.25
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
$0.91
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
$229.41
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
$8,000.00
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.2% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
$100.00
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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