Germany vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Germany
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Germany, a difference of 0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Germany ranks 118th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.092 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Germany or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Germany and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Germany ranks 118th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 116th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.