Cost of living comparison
New York is 15.2% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in New York
- Groceries
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pay 29.6% less in New York
- Transportation
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pay 54.2% less in New York
- Housing
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pay 16.2% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in New York
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in New York are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in New York. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New York.
If you lived in New York instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,535.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.98
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$63.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,925.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,646.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$138.03
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,553.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$23,861.84
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$13.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$63.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.22
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$50.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$41.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$112.43
|
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