Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 35.4% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
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Monaco
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.48
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.77
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$12.50
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.34
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$2.50
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.35
|
$2.25
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pay 12.0% more for groceries
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Monaco
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.42
|
$3.94
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.84
|
$13.23
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.21
|
$19.94
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.28
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$4.00
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.04
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$6.80
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.45
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.35
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.78
|
$3.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.61
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.93
|
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pay 9.4% less for transportation
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Monaco
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.26
|
$7.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,810.57
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.41
|
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pay 49.8% less for housing
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Monaco
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.63
|
$106.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,951.92
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$1,125.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,276.28
|
$950.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€278.42
|
$229.41
|
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pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,627.87
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$500.00
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,000.87
|
$8,000.00
|
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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
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Monaco
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.67
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.99
|
$5.50
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.48
|
$7.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€487.94
|
$100.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.29
|
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pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€185.10
|
$80.00
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.56
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$60.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€193.65
|
$150.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€425.56
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$100.00
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