Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 0.7% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% less in Greenland
- Housing
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pay 8.2% less in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.0% more in Greenland
- Clothing
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pay 26.5% more in Greenland
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Greenland are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Greenland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.97
DKK123.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$16.82
DKK115.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.94
DKK13.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.80
DKK19.31
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$4.26
DKK29.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$16.35
DKK112.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$10.42
DKK71.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.93
DKK27.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$12.60
DKK86.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.12
DKK14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.06
DKK14.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.10
DKK14.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.96
DKK13.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
DKK10.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.01
DKK13.85
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.20
DKK22.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$84.65
DKK583.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,895.49
DKK247,348.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$48.51
DKK334.25
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$152.31
DKK1,049.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$778.50
DKK5,364.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$745.58
DKK5,137.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$175.85
DKK1,211.77
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$560.53
DKK3,862.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$10,060.80
DKK69,326.95
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$10.42
DKK71.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.93
DKK34.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$12.14
DKK83.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$26.54
DKK182.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$19.40
DKK133.70
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$122.96
DKK847.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$38.09
DKK262.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$120.66
DKK831.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$208.33
DKK1,435.56
|
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