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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Turks And Caicos Islands is 20.7% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Turks And Caicos Islands is 27.6% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.39 $20.39
$16.40 A$23.29
24.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 $121
$78.2 A$111
54.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 $9.81
$9.52 A$13.52
3.05%
Cappuccino
$5.55 $5.55
$3.57 A$5.07
55.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 $2.61
$2.55 A$3.62
2.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 $2.65
$2.21 A$3.14
19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 $5.02
$6.41 A$9.10
-21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 $6.46
$7.22 A$10.25
-10.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.51 $5.51
$1.56 A$2.21
253.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.82 $3.82
$2.48 A$3.53
54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.00 A$2.84
-
Eggs
$3.93 $3.93
$4.28 A$6.07
-8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.97 $25.97
$8.60 A$12.21
201.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.06 $15.06
$8.56 A$12.15
75.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.34 $17.34
$13.71 A$19.47
26.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.09 $4.09
$3.22 A$4.58
27.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 $2.54
$2.72 A$3.86
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.94 A$4.17
-
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 $6.65
$4.28 A$6.08
55.37%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.51 A$3.56
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 $2.02
$2.11 A$3.00
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.38 $6.38
$2.21 A$3.14
188.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.53 A$2.17
33.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 $7.08
$31.35 A$44.52
-77.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.72 $19.72
$14.09 A$20.00
39.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.43 A$6.29
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.07 A$7.20
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.90 A$4.12
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$97.6 A$139
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 $2.97
$3.55 A$5.05
-16.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.84 A$2.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.44 A$53.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 $2.08
$1.15 A$1.63
80.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.2K A$41.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.0K A$32.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 $329
$180 A$255
82.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.61 $46.61
$25.91 A$36.79
79.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$144 $144
$52.5 A$74.5
175.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 $101
$48.04 A$68.2
109.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.66 A$23.66
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.87 A$19.70
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 $490
$1,559 A$2,214
-68.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,945 $7,945
$12.5K A$17.8K
-36.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 $80.5
$70.2 A$99.7
14.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 $61.0
$51.4 A$73.0
18.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 $152
$101 A$143
50.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 $99.9
$112 A$159
-10.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 $1,574
$1,361 A$1,932
15.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 $1,226
$1,083 A$1,538
13.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,953 $2,953
$2,332 A$3,311
26.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,558 $2,558
$1,718 A$2,439
48.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,612 A$10.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,176 $2,176
$5,588 A$7,935
-61.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,646 $4,646
$3,928 A$5,578
18.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
6.35
10.24%

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Last update for Turks And Caicos Islands: March 2, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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