hi (from a native born san franciscan (Lowell))
As wonderful as a plane like the PIlatus is, a jet is probably a better bet.
Two jet engines. Simply put, jets are, by their nature , simpler than a turboprop. Simplicity is good, complexity is bad.
IF it is truly cost, then use cost as your guide. IF NOT< buy the jet.
Mind you, jets are a bit more demanding in terms of piloting (though in some ways not as demanding as some turboprops). And certainly more expensive. And if you screw up as a pilot, you get to the crash site faster in a jet.
I have flown many turboprops and jets and jets are better except for very short fields, and certain "TIGHT" mountain locales.
Two engines vs One. Complexity of prop. Speed, time is money.
the jet wins.
but if you don't have the money, nothing wrong with the turboprop.
happy landings