Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 24.0% more expensive than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 60.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
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pay 66.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
?? | |
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
?? | |
pay 66.9% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$106.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$229.41
|
|
pay 63.6% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$8,000.00
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
?? | |
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$100.00
|
|
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