Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 67.1% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 0.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 90.1% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 90.1% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$106.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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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 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
?? | |
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.00
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