Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
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Namibia
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD142.43
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD75.77
|
$12.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.92
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.24
|
$2.25
|
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pay 3.4 times more for groceries
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Namibia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.68
|
$3.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD59.72
|
$13.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD91.62
|
$19.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.95
|
$4.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
$6.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.72
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.90
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
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pay 64.7% more for transportation
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Namibia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD85.45
|
$7.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD279,776.69
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
?? | |
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,144.41
|
$106.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,099.39
|
$1,125.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,877.00
|
$950.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD921.78
|
$229.41
|
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pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
$500.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
$8,000.00
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.71
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.33
|
$5.50
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.16
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD621.78
|
$100.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD87.75
|
?? | |
pay 98.4% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
$80.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
$60.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
$150.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,246.28
|
$100.00
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