Cost of living comparison
Rome is 22.4% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 44.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 9.0% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 28.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 16.4% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 28.3% less in Rome
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
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pay 44.7% less for groceries
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$7.00
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.76
€3.47
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$4.89
€4.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
€0.99
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
€0.85
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
€0.67
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.15
€6.60
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€34.63
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€24,736.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€15.83
|
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pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$29.46
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,089.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$763.10
€704.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$167.26
€154.42
|
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pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$508.83
€469.75
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,684.89
|
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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$58.31
€53.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€9.89
|
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pay 28.3% less for clothing
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$65.43
€60.41
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$30.74
€28.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$102.32
€94.46
|
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