Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Turk vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
Grand Turk is 6.5% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Grand Turk
- Groceries
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pay 6.2% more in Grand Turk
- Transportation
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pay 4.7% less in Grand Turk
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Grand Turk
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Grand Turk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% more in Grand Turk
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Grand Turk are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Grand Turk.
Grand Turk vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Turk instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Grand Turk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.50
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Grand Turk - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Grand Turk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
?? | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Grand Turk - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Grand Turk - Cost of transportation
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Grand Turk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$152.94
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Grand Turk - Cost of housing
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Grand Turk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$3,000.00
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Grand Turk - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Grand Turk - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Grand Turk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
?? |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Grand Turk - Cost of clothing
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