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Cost of Living

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markb from U.K (Contact Member) -

Hi,

My wife and i are thinking of moving to Turks & Caicos.She has just applied for a teaching job on Provo.Is the cost of living expensive, could you give me some examples please.Just curious more than anything.

Markb

Reply #1 AMIT (64.38.3.218) -

HI ALL,

LOOKING FOR A JOB IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS?

THERE MAIN INDUSTRIES HERE IN THIS COUNTRIES ARE:

1) ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED INDUSTRIES.

2) REAL ESTATE

3) BANKING AND FINANCIALS

4) HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

5) IMPORT AND EXPORTS

APART FROM THIS, THERE ARE JOBS AVAILABLE IN ALL THE STREAMS FROM TEACHING TO HOUSEHOLD JOBS.

GETTING A JOB IN TURKS AND CAICOS IS NOT A EASY TASK.

BUT IF U R WELL QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED U CAN TRY UR BETTERLUCK , BY APPLYING IN COMPANIES RELATED TO UR INDUSTRY.

THERE ARE COMPANIES LISTED UNDER WWW.TCIWAY.TC, SEE UNDER BUSINESS SECTIONS FOR DETAILS.

COST OF LIVING IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

1) APARTMENT STARTS FROM $700 FOR A ONE BEDROOM FURNISHED UP TO $ 1900 FOR A ONE BEDROOM IN A CONDO.

2) FOOD IS EXPENSIVE MONTHLY YOU ARE LOOKING AT APPROXIMATELY $300 TO $500 A PERSON DEPENDS ON UR LIFESTYLE

3) LOCAL BUSES ARE AVAILABLE AND EVEN JITNEYS(SMALL CARS) ARE AVAILABLE FOR TRAVELLING, THEY ARE SHARE TAXIS AND CAN CHARGE U FROM $2 SHORT DISTANCE UP TO $ 10 LONG DISTANCE.

4) LIFESTYLE IS PREETY EXPENSIVE AS EVERYTHING COMES FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. THERE ARE VERY LESS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES ON THE ISLAND.

5) IF U WANT TO START A BUSINESS HERE, U ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A ACTING PARTNER WHO SHOULD BE A BELONGER.

6) PEOPLE ARE COOL HERE AND COOPERATIVE, AND HAVE AND ATTITUDE OF NOT DISTURBING ANYONE OUTSIDE THERE OWN GROUP. BUT STILL DONT TRY TO GET IN TO ANYKIND OF FIGHTS OR QUARRELS.

KEEP TURKS AND CAICOS CLEAN BY NATURE AND ATTITUDE.

7) COST OF VEHICLES ARE AROUND $5000 TO $?????????? DEPENDS ON UR CAPACITY TO SPEND.

8) RENTAL CARS ARE AVAILABLE FROM $80 A DAY, DONT FORGET TO COME WITH UR DRIVING LICENSE.

NOTE: IF PLANNING TO COME TO THE BEAUTIFUL TURKS AND CAICOS PLEASE VISIT WWW.TCIWAY.TC FOR MORE INFORMATION.

OR SCRAP ME

HOPE THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL BE HELPFUL FOR U ALL.

REGARDS AND BEST WISHES,

ARYA

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