Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 29.4% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
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pay 32.9% less in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
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pay 52.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
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pay 30.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
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pay 1.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
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pay 31.4% less in Puerto Rico
Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.18
|
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pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.17
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$95.00
|
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