Cost of living comparison
Providenciales is 6.0% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Providenciales
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Providenciales
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Providenciales
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Providenciales
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% more in Providenciales
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Providenciales
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Providenciales are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Providenciales.
If you lived in Providenciales instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Providenciales
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Providenciales
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$4.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$13.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$17.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$6.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 4.7% more for transportation
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Providenciales
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$8.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 28.9% more for housing
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Providenciales
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,500.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$305.88
|
|
pay 62.5% more for childcare
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Providenciales
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$13,000.00
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Providenciales
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Providenciales
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$150.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$100.00
|
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