Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 3.3% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.1% less in Oregon
- Groceries
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pay 35.3% less in Oregon
- Transportation
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pay 47.5% less in Oregon
- Housing
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pay 2.6% less in Oregon
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.4% less in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Oregon
Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Oregon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.25
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.80
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$92.60
|
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