Cost of living comparison

 Turks and Caicos Islands
compared to
 Yemen
Yemen vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 32.0% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 46.7% less in Yemen
Groceries
pay 38.3% less in Yemen
Transportation
pay 39.2% more in Yemen
Housing
pay 66.2% less in Yemen
Childcare
pay 70.3% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.8% less in Yemen
Clothing
pay 0.6% less in Yemen

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Yemen.

Yemen vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

pay 46.7% less for restaurants

 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$7.60
YER1,850
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.50
 
$9.61
YER2,337
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$1.70
YER413

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pay 38.3% less for groceries

 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yemen
Bread
1 loaf
$3.94
 
$1.53
YER372
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.23
 
$3.95
YER962
Milk (1 gallon) $19.94
 
$10.62
YER2,584

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pay 39.2% more for transportation

 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.86
 
$10.93
YER2,661
Monthly public transit pass ?? $51.28
YER12,478
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $16,011.21
YER3,895,927

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pay 66.2% less for housing

 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yemen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$106.50
 
$72.17
YER17,561
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.00
 
$216.38
YER52,651
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.00
 
$142.46
YER34,664

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $500.00
 
$86.27
YER20,992
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,000.00
 
$3,364.07
YER818,563

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$3.01
YER732
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.50
 
$3.72
YER906
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.00
 
$4.28
YER1,041

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yemen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
 
$67.82
YER16,502
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$60.00
 
$87.06
YER21,183
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$150.00
 
$81.83
YER19,910

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