Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Puerto Rico Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Puerto Rico are 11.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Puerto Rico are 25.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Puerto Rico are 52.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Puerto Rico are 24.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Puerto Rico are 14.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Puerto Rico is 27.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 13.00 $      -35.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 75.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 8.00 $      -27.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.50 $      -58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 4.00 $      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $ 3.13 $      -38.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $ 1.48 $      -40.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $ 1.27 $      -38.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 7.04 $      +75.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $ 2.59 $      -19.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 1.08 $      -47.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $ 4.20 $      +13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $ 3.73 $      -36.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $ 3.88 $      -29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $ 4.55 $      -37.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.49 $      +3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.07 $      +40.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.50 $      -26.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.01 $      -9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 1.42 $      +4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $ 1.23 $      -10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 2.41 $      +11.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $ 1.77 $      -19.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $ 2.08 $      +17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 2.69 $      -24.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 10.25 $      +2.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.50 $      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 60.00 $      -16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 10.00 $      +166.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.55 $      -44.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 40.00 $      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 3.74 $      +2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,098.54 $ 25,688.61 $      -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.74 $ 250.01 $      +22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.50 $ 70.62 $      +34.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.85 $ 62.12 $      -12.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.26 $ 35.23 $      -25.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 $ 23.22 $      +4.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 8.00 $      -42.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $ 368.67 $      -73.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,060.69 $ 6,350.00 $      -72.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.22 $ 46.12 $      -11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.13 $ 44.00 $      +2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.71 $ 81.62 $      -8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.78 $ 97.86 $      -14.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,767.04 $ 906.32 $      -48.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.97 $ 570.00 $      -60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,962.63 $ 1,557.81 $      -47.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.92 $ 1,044.31 $      -56.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.59 $ 188.33 $      -40.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 255.38 $ 147.00 $      -42.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,526.27 $ 2,433.03 $      -46.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.97      -24.3 %
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