Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 49.2% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
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pay 62.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
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pay 70.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
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pay 57.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
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pay 31.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
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pay 70.7% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
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