Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 30.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
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pay 2.3 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
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pay 11.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
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pay 38.5% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
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pay 61.8% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
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pay 30.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$3.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
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pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
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pay 38.5% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$106.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$229.41
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$500.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$8,000.00
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
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pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$80.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$60.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$100.00
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