Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 10.6% higher than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 30.8% higher than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in United States are 105.8% higher than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in United States are 29.7% higher than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in United States are 13.4% higher than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 32.2% higher than in Puerto Rico
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Restaurants
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 $ 20.00 $      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 75.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 11.00 $      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.25 $ 6.00 $      +166.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $ 7.00 $      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 $ 5.20 $      +57.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 $ 2.54 $      +65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 $ 2.07 $      +69.6 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.73 $ 3.99 $      -48.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $ 3.27 $      +19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 $ 2.08 $      +101.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.44 $ 3.80 $      -14.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.80 $ 5.86 $      +54.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.79 $ 5.45 $      +43.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.65 $ 7.29 $      +56.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 $ 2.38 $      +2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $ 0.76 $      -33.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.72 $ 2.04 $      +18.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.15 $ 2.22 $      +3.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.33 $      -11.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.20 $ 1.39 $      +16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $ 2.20 $      -11.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 2.21 $      +27.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 1.92 $      -14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $ 3.55 $      +14.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Transportation
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.50 $      +43.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 65.00 $      +8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 3.75 $      -53.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.55 $ 2.80 $      +80.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 30.00 $      -25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $ 3.53 $      -4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,862.89 $ 25,882.44 $      +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 279.36 $ 206.24 $      -26.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 72.27 $ 56.78 $      -21.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.15 $ 70.91 $      +7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.79 $ 46.81 $      +42.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.75 $ 21.33 $      -23.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 $ 14.00 $      +55.6 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 372.81 $ 1,382.21 $      +270.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,269.00 $ 22,944.27 $      +215.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.86 $ 51.77 $      +10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.47 $ 42.54 $      -6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.91 $ 88.87 $      +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.53 $ 113.22 $      +17.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 908.43 $ 1,749.37 $      +92.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 599.34 $ 1,442.67 $      +140.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,540.00 $ 2,918.62 $      +89.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,084.14 $ 2,394.31 $      +120.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.55 $ 298.55 $      +28.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 155.37 $ 251.07 $      +61.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,524.29 $ 4,364.32 $      +72.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.40 6.57      +21.7 %
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