Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 2.7% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in North Carolina
- Groceries
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pay 37.1% less in North Carolina
- Transportation
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pay 59.4% less in North Carolina
- Housing
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pay 0.8% less in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.1% less in North Carolina
- Clothing
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pay 26.7% less in North Carolina
Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in North Carolina. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.66
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,400.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.36
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$72.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,527.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,294.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$130.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,254.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$25,128.75
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$54.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.35
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$49.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$37.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$86.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$111.01
|
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