Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 73.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 94.6% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.5% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% 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 Mexico City. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$187.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$152.03
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$29.85
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$22.48
|
$2.25
|
|
Mexico City vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$45.25
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$86.87
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$112.69
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$44.93
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$65.57
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$23.60
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$13.79
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$16.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$15.62
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$16.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.14
|
$0.91
|
|
Mexico City vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$88.54
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$336.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$345K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$76.26
|
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Mexico City vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$533.13
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$18,598.89
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$11,672.20
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$643.92
|
$229.41
|
|
Mexico City vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,417.64
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$188K
|
$8,000.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$56.13
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$65.73
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$74.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,007.28
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$112.27
|
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Mexico City vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,050.38
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$828.59
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,822.07
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,911.51
|
$100.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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