Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 5.3% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.8% less in Illinois
- Groceries
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pay 41.9% less in Illinois
- Transportation
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pay 54.1% less in Illinois
- Housing
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pay 8.8% less in Illinois
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.8% less in Illinois
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% less in Illinois
Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Illinois. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Illinois.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Illinois
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
|
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pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.96
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.50
|
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pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Illinois
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$115.89
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