Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 23.7% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 86.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Turks and Caicos Islands. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK149.51
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK126.69
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.73
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.00
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 86.9% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.16
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK36.83
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.49
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.30
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.41
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.40
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.68
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.54
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.12
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.68
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.39
|
?? | |
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.60
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 70.4% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK399.90
|
$106.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,141.51
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,175.15
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK615.82
|
$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,000.00
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.46
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK39.99
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK65.87
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK327.45
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK98.80
|
?? | |
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK924.94
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK329.33
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK956.62
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,317.31
|
$100.00
|
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