Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Turks and Caicos Islands is 74.4% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Transportation: pay 51.6% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Housing: pay 43.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Childcare: pay 95.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
Clothing: pay 63.3% more in Turks and Caicos Islands

The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.

Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 41.5% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Turks and Caicos Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,420	$20.00	+43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,390	$12.50	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,136	$2.50	+32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA904	$2.25	+50.2%
Average			+41.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Turks and Caicos Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,546	$3.94	+53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,534	$13.23	+214.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,747	$19.94	+153.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,046	$4.00	+17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,325	$6.80	+209.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA711	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA549	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,191	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA729	$3.00	+148.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA702	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA634	??
Average			+132.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.6% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Turks and Caicos Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA3,126	$7.86	+51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,625	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA19,840,684	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,501	??
Average			+51.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.2% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Turks and Caicos Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA45,536	$106.50	+41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA585,892	$1,125.00	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA215,733	$950.00	+165.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA275,611	$229.41	-49.8%
Average			+43.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 95.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Turks and Caicos Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA129,162	$500.00	+133.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,071	$8,000.00	+56.9%
Average			+95.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare

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pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Turks and Caicos Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,667	$8.00	+189.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,493	$5.50	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,262	$7.00	+86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA36,942	$100.00	+63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,928	??
Average			+93.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 63.3% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Turks and Caicos Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA21,613	$80.00	+123.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA22,869	$60.00	+58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA55,624	$150.00	+62.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA55,289	$100.00	+9.1%
Average			+63.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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