Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 85.9% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.0% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$2.25
|
|
San Marino vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
|
|
San Marino vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$229.41
|
|
San Marino vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,000.00
|
San Marino vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.7% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$100.00
|
|
San Marino vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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