Cost of living comparison

 Cayman Islands
compared to
 Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Turks and Caicos Islands is 15.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.9% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
Groceries
pay 21.3% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Transportation
pay 18.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Housing
pay 34.8% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
Childcare
pay 67.1% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.7% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
Clothing
pay 6.6% less in Turks and Caicos Islands

The cost of groceries and transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Turks and Caicos Islands.

Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

pay 20.9% less for restaurants

 
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.60
KYD21.33
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.32
KYD11.10
$12.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.73
KYD3.11
$2.50
 

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

 
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$4.97
KYD4.14
$3.94
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.42
KYD5.35
$13.23
 
Milk (1 gallon) $10.93
KYD9.11
$19.94
 

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

 
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.65
KYD5.54
$7.86
 
Monthly public transit pass $29.82
KYD24.85
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,788.85
KYD29,819.59
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pay 34.8% less for housing

 
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$111.35
KYD92.77
$106.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,726.77
KYD2,271.97
$1,125.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,977.92
KYD1,648.02
$950.00
 

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

 
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,465.64
KYD1,221.18
$500.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,139.68
KYD20,946.60
$8,000.00
 

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.56
KYD6.30
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.41
KYD5.34
$5.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
KYD10.93
$7.00
 

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

 
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.47
KYD74.55
$80.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$70.09
KYD58.40
$60.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.30
KYD99.40
$150.00
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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