Cost of living comparison
compared to
Detroit vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
Detroit is 0.7% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% less in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Detroit
Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Detroit. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Detroit.
Detroit vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Detroit instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Detroit
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.82
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Detroit - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.13
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Detroit - Cost of groceries
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.68
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Detroit - Cost of transportation
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,058.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$192.03
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Detroit - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Detroit - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.50
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Detroit - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$59.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$109.00
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Detroit - Cost of clothing
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