Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.9 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES398.05
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES746.17
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES78.05
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.50
|
$2.08
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.03
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES553.42
|
$14.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES369.91
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES209.61
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES299.53
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.62
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.67
|
$1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.91
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.11
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.72
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.98
|
$1.00
|
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pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES728.89
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,342.27
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,195,379.44
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,149.81
|
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pay 7.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,070.41
|
$109.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,870.35
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,590.40
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,589.42
|
$232.60
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,599.04
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES800,006.34
|
$6,100.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES251.28
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES274.55
|
$7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES344.23
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,907.09
|
$87.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES746.53
|
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pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,725.95
|
$80.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,657.10
|
$70.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,885.69
|
$125.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,080.61
|
$100.00
|
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