Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 26.9% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Virgin Islands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.42
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.53
|
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Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$44.85
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$272.68
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$15,433.33
|
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Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.50
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$111.67
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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