Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 28.7% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
|
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
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