Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 56.1% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.4% less in South Africa
- Groceries
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pay 69.5% less in South Africa
- Transportation
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pay 36.5% less in South Africa
- Housing
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pay 64.5% less in South Africa
- Childcare
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pay 57.4% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.1% less in South Africa
- Clothing
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pay 36.3% less in South Africa
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
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