Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.21
|
$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.36
|
$12.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.92
|
$2.50
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.86
|
$2.25
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pay 3.4 times more for groceries
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$3.94
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.55
|
$13.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.66
|
$19.94
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.68
|
$4.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.67
|
$6.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$3.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
?? | |
pay 44.7% more for transportation
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.11
|
$7.86
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,586.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.48
|
?? | |
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.47
|
$106.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM441.32
|
$1,125.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM335.65
|
$950.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM201.49
|
$229.41
|
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pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM260.43
|
$500.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,108.61
|
$8,000.00
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.34
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$5.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.22
|
$7.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.97
|
$100.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.65
|
?? | |
pay 54.8% more for clothing
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.70
|
$80.00
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.48
|
$60.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.91
|
$150.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.95
|
$100.00
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