Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 41.9% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in North Korea
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
?? | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 82.3% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
?? | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
?? |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
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. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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