Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 100.0% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
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pay 94.7% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
$2.25
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 100.0% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
$0.91
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
?? | |
Solomon Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
$229.41
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
$8,000.00
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
?? | |
Solomon Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.7% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$100.00
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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