Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 14.5% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Canada
Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 47.4% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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