Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Turks And Caicos Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Turks And Caicos Islands

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Australia is 20% cheaper than Turks And Caicos Islands without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Australia is 26.2% cheaper than Turks And Caicos Islands without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$20.28 $20.28
-21.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$119 $119
-35.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.97 $9.97
-3.11%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$5.38 $5.38
-33.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.68 $2.68
-1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.65 $2.65
-16.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$4.97 $4.97
32.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$6.52 $6.52
7.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$5.48 $5.48
-72.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$4 $4
-39.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
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Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$4.08 $4.08
7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$26.89 $26.89
-67.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$14.77 $14.77
-44.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$17.36 $17.36
-18.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.96 $3.96
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.65 $2.65
1.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
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Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$6.68 $6.68
-36.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
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Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.97 $1.97
11.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$6.33 $6.33
-64.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$2.04 $2.04
-23.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$7.2 $7.2
335.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$20.06 $20.06
-33.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.98 $2.98
21.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.06 $2.06
-41.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$332 $332
-45.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$46.22 $46.22
-43.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$143 $143
-63.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$101 $101
-53.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
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Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$507 $507
215.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,969 $7,969
54.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$81.4 $81.4
-11.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$60.4 $60.4
-14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$150 $150
-32.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$98.9 $98.9
11.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,560 $1,560
-10.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$1,253 $1,253
-11.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,996 $2,996
-24.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$2,536 $2,536
-30.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,197 $2,197
132.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Turks And Caicos Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$4,673 $4,673
-22.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7
-9.29%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turks And Caicos Islands: October 29, 2025

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