Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 5.6% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% less in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in North Carolina
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in North Carolina. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.82
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.80
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$132.31
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$24,633.15
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.98
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$111.01
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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