Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA578
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA614
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA635
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA509
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA617
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA401
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
?? | |
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
?? | |
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
$106.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
$229.41
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
$8,000.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
?? | |
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
$100.00
|
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