Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.1 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
?? | |
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
?? | |
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$106.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,000.00
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$100.00
|
|
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