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 25.1% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Turks And Caicos Islands is 35.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.28 $20.28
$15.97 A$24.47
26.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 $119
$77.2 A$118
54.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.97 $9.97
$9.66 A$14.8
3.21%
Cappuccino
$5.38 $5.38
$3.57 A$5.48
50.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 $2.68
$2.64 A$4.04
1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 $2.65
$2.22 A$3.41
19.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 $4.97
$6.57 A$10.06
-24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 $6.52
$6.98 A$10.7
-6.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.48 $5.48
$1.5 A$2.3
265.33%
White Bread (500g)
$4 $4
$2.42 A$3.7
65.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.02 A$3.1
-
Eggs
$4.08 $4.08
$4.38 A$6.71
-6.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.89 $26.89
$8.86 A$13.58
203.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.77 $14.77
$8.26 A$12.66
78.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.36 $17.36
$14.14 A$21.66
22.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$3.24 A$4.96
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 $2.65
$2.68 A$4.11
-1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.86 A$4.39
-
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 $6.68
$4.25 A$6.5
57.18%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.55 A$3.91
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 $1.97
$2.19 A$3.35
-10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.33 $6.33
$2.24 A$3.43
182.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 $2.04
$1.57 A$2.41
29.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.2 $7.2
$31.36 A$48.04
-77.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 $20.06
$13.32 A$20.41
50.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 A$4.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 $2.98
$3.62 A$5.55
-17.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.78 A$57.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 $2.06
$1.2 A$1.84
71.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.5K A$34.5K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 $332
$180 A$276
84.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.22 $46.22
$26.23 A$40.19
76.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$143 $143
$52.8 A$80.9
170.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 $101
$46.77 A$71.7
116.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.82 A$21.18
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 $507
$1,599 A$2,450
-68.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,969 $7,969
$12.3K A$18.8K
-35.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 $81.4
$71.7 A$110
13.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 $60.4
$51.5 A$78.8
17.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 $150
$101 A$155
48.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 $98.9
$110 A$168
-9.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 $1,560
$1,395 A$2,137
11.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 $1,253
$1,106 A$1,694
13.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,996 $2,996
$2,271 A$3,480
31.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,536 $2,536
$1,775 A$2,719
42.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,985 A$10.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,197 $2,197
$5,106 A$7,823
-56.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turks And Caicos Islands
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,673 $4,673
$3,626 A$5,555
28.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
6.35
10.24%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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