Cost of living comparison
Chile is 49.3% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Chile instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
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pay 58.7% less for groceries
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
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pay 34.5% less for transportation
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.34
CLF1.1800
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,204.48
CLF575.7100
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
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pay 66.9% less for housing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$453.06
CLF16.1000
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$359.28
CLF12.7600
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$78.13
CLF2.7800
|
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pay 40.5% less for childcare
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$313.82
CLF11.1500
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$4,486.89
CLF159.4100
|
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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$40.53
CLF1.4400
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
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pay 44.5% less for clothing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$43.89
CLF1.5600
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$61.62
CLF2.1900
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$78.35
CLF2.7800
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