Cost of living comparison
Lima is 49.3% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
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pay 31.5% less in Lima
- Housing
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pay 66.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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