Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 4.5% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.8% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% less in Vanuatu
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
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pay 70.2% more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
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pay 11.9% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% less in Vanuatu
- Clothing
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pay 28.0% less in Vanuatu
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
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pay 21.1% less for groceries
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.46
VUV293
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
VUV265
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
VUV113
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 8.7% less for transportation
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
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pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
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pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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