Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 65.1% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.05
BOB21.04
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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$12.50
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$6.91
BOB47.65
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
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$0.94
BOB6.48
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
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pay 73.3% less for groceries
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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$3.94
|
$1.27
BOB8.73
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$2.34
BOB16.16
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.62
BOB24.98
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$4.00
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$1.94
BOB13.36
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$1.55
BOB10.66
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
BOB6.57
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
BOB3.07
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
BOB3.71
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
BOB4.28
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
BOB3.37
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pay 74.5% less for transportation
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$2.00
BOB13.82
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.96
BOB179.06
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,221.21
BOB111,892.74
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.22
BOB91.22
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pay 73.4% less for housing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$45.11
BOB311.18
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$339.61
BOB2,342.58
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$201.58
BOB1,390.48
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$29.25
BOB201.76
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pay 61.8% less for childcare
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$177.46
BOB1,224.14
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,593.09
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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.57
BOB17.75
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.60
BOB17.95
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$34.68
BOB239.22
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.37
BOB43.94
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pay 42.8% less for clothing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$41.88
BOB288.89
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$48.40
BOB333.88
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$61.94
BOB427.27
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$54.65
BOB376.94
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