Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 3.6% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in New Orleans
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and housing in New Orleans are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Orleans
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.10
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.33
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.43
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$174.91
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$112.50
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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