Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honolulu vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
Honolulu is 38.6% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Honolulu
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Honolulu are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Honolulu. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
Honolulu vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Honolulu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.72
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Honolulu - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$6.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$15.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$7.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$3.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.31
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Honolulu - Cost of groceries
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$4.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,265.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.38
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Honolulu - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$67.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$2,197.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,857.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$200.52
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Honolulu - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,633.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$20,440.00
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Honolulu - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$55.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.00
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Honolulu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Honolulu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$55.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$124.17
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Honolulu - Cost of clothing
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