Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 12.4% higher than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 34.9% higher than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in United States are 111.8% higher than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in United States are 32.7% higher than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in United States are 16.1% higher than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 39.0% higher than in Puerto Rico
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Restaurants
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 $ 20.00 $      +53.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 75.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $ 10.68 $      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 $ 6.00 $      +140.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $ 7.00 $      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.13 $ 5.10 $      +63.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 $ 2.49 $      +68.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 $ 2.06 $      +63.0 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.02 $ 4.01 $      -42.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.59 $ 3.23 $      +24.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 $ 2.07 $      +91.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $ 3.72 $      -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.73 $ 5.83 $      +56.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.95 $ 5.51 $      +39.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.84 $ 7.28 $      +50.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $ 2.41 $      -3.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.76 $      -28.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $ 2.04 $      +35.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 $ 2.22 $      +10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $ 1.37 $      -3.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $ 1.38 $      +11.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 $ 2.16 $      -10.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 2.19 $      +25.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 1.77 $      -16.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 3.55 $      +30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.25 $ 10.00 $      -2.4 %
Transportation
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 72.00 $      +20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 3.75 $      -62.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.55 $ 2.80 $      +80.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 30.00 $      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.74 $ 3.65 $      -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 33,000.00 $      +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,688.61 $ 26,091.90 $      +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.01 $ 205.84 $      -17.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.62 $ 52.25 $      -26.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.10 $ 71.04 $      +14.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.66 $ 47.50 $      +33.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.67 $ 22.33 $      -9.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $ 14.00 $      +75.0 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 368.67 $ 1,375.24 $      +273.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,716.67 $ 23,021.40 $      +242.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.12 $ 52.47 $      +13.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.00 $ 43.53 $      -1.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.70 $ 88.90 $      +8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.86 $ 115.10 $      +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 906.32 $ 1,776.82 $      +96.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 570.00 $ 1,462.06 $      +156.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,557.81 $ 2,980.37 $      +91.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,044.31 $ 2,419.71 $      +131.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 194.78 $ 341.33 $      +75.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 147.00 $ 268.85 $      +82.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,431.33 $ 4,559.27 $      +87.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.88 6.57      +34.7 %
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