Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 88.4% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
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San Marino
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.80
|
$12.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.52
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$2.25
|
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pay 2.7 times more for groceries
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San Marino
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.53
|
$3.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.12
|
$13.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.77
|
$19.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.04
|
$4.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.70
|
$6.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
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pay 27.0% more for transportation
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San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.89
|
$7.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.64
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,941.46
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.72
|
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pay 2.7 times more for housing
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San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.36
|
$106.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€484.75
|
$1,125.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€484.75
|
$950.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.38
|
$229.41
|
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pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€333.37
|
$500.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,102.66
|
$8,000.00
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
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San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.08
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$5.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.52
|
$7.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.33
|
$100.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.63
|
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pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.95
|
$80.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.62
|
$60.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.05
|
$150.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.75
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$100.00
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