Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 11.3% higher than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 29.7% higher than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in United States are 81.3% higher than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in United States are 38.8% higher than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in United States are 13.9% higher than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 61.7% higher than in Puerto Rico
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Restaurants
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 75.00 $      +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
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) 3.12 $ 4.83 $      +55.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 $ 2.38 $      +65.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 $ 1.89 $      +51.8 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.96 $ 3.93 $      -43.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.53 $ 3.23 $      +27.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 $ 2.07 $      +95.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.98 $ 4.31 $      +8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 $ 5.84 $      +67.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.11 $ 5.45 $      +32.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.57 $ 6.94 $      +51.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 2.40 $      -6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.08 $ 0.73 $      -32.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $ 1.91 $      +19.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 2.10 $      +9.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 $ 1.38 $      -9.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $ 1.37 $      +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $ 2.15 $      -11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.13 $      +23.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 13.99 $      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 1.81 $      -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $ 3.44 $      +26.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.15 $ 9.00 $      -11.3 %
Transportation
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 70.00 $      +16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.50 $      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.55 $ 2.70 $      +73.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $ 3.81 $      +2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $      -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,395.71 $ 24,143.92 $      -4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 222.24 $ 191.44 $      -13.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.09 $ 46.74 $      -32.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.71 $ 70.86 $      +14.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.33 $ 46.11 $      +26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.50 $ 19.69 $      -25.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $ 12.99 $      +62.4 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 399.93 $ 1,214.92 $      +203.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,675.00 $ 17,486.18 $      +162.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.72 $ 51.69 $      +10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.10 $ 41.12 $      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.70 $ 83.32 $      -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.72 $ 112.52 $      +12.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,154.99 $ 1,830.37 $      +58.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 619.31 $ 1,382.95 $      +123.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,789.02 $ 3,043.16 $      +70.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,235.60 $ 2,445.77 $      +97.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 210.91 $ 440.77 $      +109.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 139.22 $ 299.99 $      +115.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,232.61 $ 4,681.11 $      +109.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.81 6.64      +38.1 %
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