Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 9.0% higher than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 30.0% higher than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in United States are 92.9% higher than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in United States are 23.3% higher than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in United States are 9.0% higher than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 86.1% higher than in Puerto Rico
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Restaurants
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 $ 18.00 $      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 70.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $ 9.99 $      +24.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 $ 5.00 $      +100.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $ 6.50 $      +62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 $ 4.68 $      +49.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 $ 2.31 $      +61.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 $ 1.82 $      +47.4 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.75 $ 3.88 $      -42.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.46 $ 2.97 $      +20.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.98 $ 1.89 $      +92.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 $ 4.11 $      +13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.53 $ 5.32 $      +50.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.05 $ 5.41 $      +33.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.57 $ 6.82 $      +49.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.19 $      -18.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.73 $      -31.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 $ 1.88 $      +5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.05 $ 2.06 $      +0.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $ 1.24 $      -16.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $ 1.25 $      -3.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.43 $ 2.11 $      -13.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62 $ 1.93 $      +19.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 13.00 $      -3.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.02 $ 2.69 $      +33.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 3.35 $      +13.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 9.00 $      -10.0 %
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) 1.90 $ 2.70 $      +42.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.70 $ 3.78 $      +2.3 %
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) 24,897.71 $ 23,328.46 $      -6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.80 $ 183.01 $      -19.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.13 $ 0.17 $      +25.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.78 $ 69.56 $      +12.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.53 $ 41.89 $      +11.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.15 $ 18.38 $      -17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 368.36 $ 1,168.65 $      +217.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,617.65 $ 16,550.68 $      +117.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.29 $ 46.44 $      +2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.32 $ 36.63 $      -17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.88 $ 80.18 $      -5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.48 $ 109.90 $      +11.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 937.57 $ 1,704.53 $      +81.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 553.65 $ 1,377.44 $      +148.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,659.52 $ 2,846.76 $      +71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,086.40 $ 2,245.01 $      +106.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 169.96 $ 420.43 $      +147.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 119.01 $ 283.36 $      +138.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,743.00 $ 4,218.38 $      +142.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.72 5.38      +14.1 %
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