Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and San Juan 

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Consumer Prices in San Juan are 7.0% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Juan are 13.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in San Juan are 23.9% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in San Juan are 11.9% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in San Juan are 18.2% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in San Juan is 53.7% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 80.00 $      -8.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 9.00 $      -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $ 4.00 $      -46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $ 3.52 $      -31.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 $ 1.96 $      -33.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $ 1.66 $      -29.2 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 $ 7.90 $      +85.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.73 $ 3.14 $      -15.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $ 1.18 $      -54.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 $ 5.52 $      +38.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.54 $ 3.83 $      -49.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 $ 3.96 $      -39.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.14 $ 6.08 $      -33.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.72 $ 2.55 $      -6.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 $ 1.10 $      +25.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 $ 1.61 $      -28.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.13 $      -0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.94 $      +59.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $ 1.29 $      +2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.24 $ 2.50 $      +11.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $ 1.84 $      -19.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 18.00 $      +24.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.27 $      +2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 $ 2.77 $      -33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 $ 10.57 $      -31.8 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.50 $      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $ 40.00 $      -52.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 10.00 $      +207.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 2.41 $      +7.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 35.00 $      +40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.21 $ 3.90 $      -7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,383.69 $ 32,500.00 $      -13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,580.52 $ 25,232.50 $      -8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.58 $ 317.05 $      +106.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.95 $ 77.78 $      +34.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.17 $ 69.54 $      +17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.75 $ 52.78 $      -33.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $ 33.75 $     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 11.00 $      -26.7 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,170.00 $ 471.43 $      -78.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,450.00 $ 11,028.57 $      -75.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.59 $ 47.50 $      -22.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 $ 45.00 $      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.17 $ 86.12 $      -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.94 $ 107.71 $      -13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,343.00 $ 2,293.75 $      -2.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,536.12 $ 1,374.62 $      -10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,523.81 $ 2,941.18 $      -35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,015.00 $ 2,081.25 $      -31.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.33 $ 315.00 $      -1.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.01 $ 225.00 $      -13.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit San Juan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,479.05 $ 2,188.33 $      -60.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.70      -29.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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