Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 0.0% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Iceland
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% more in Iceland
- Housing
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pay 3.5% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$16.94
ISK2,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.81
ISK340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.02
ISK244
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.95
ISK357
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$7.27
ISK879
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$6.01
ISK726
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.42
ISK655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$8.51
ISK1,029
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
ISK148
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
ISK124
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
ISK142
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.87
ISK227
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
ISK149
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
ISK95
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$8.36
ISK1,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.28
ISK8,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,660.66
ISK4,917,094
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
ISK2,665
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$72.17
ISK8,728
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,838.04
ISK222,274
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,497.77
ISK181,125
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$58.01
ISK7,016
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$258.16
ISK31,220
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.19
ISK1,111
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.65
ISK562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$11.76
ISK1,422
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$61.46
ISK7,432
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.35
ISK1,735
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$111.23
ISK13,451
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$59.69
ISK7,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$148.00
ISK17,898
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$184.49
ISK22,311
|
|
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