Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 13.8% higher than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 37.1% higher than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in United States are 125.3% higher than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in United States are 25.3% higher than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in United States are 16.9% higher than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 31.3% higher than in Puerto Rico
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Restaurants
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 75.00 $      -3.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 11.00 $      +22.2 %
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) 3.25 $ 5.14 $      +58.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 $ 2.51 $      +61.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 $ 2.06 $      +66.8 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.23 $ 3.99 $      -44.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.63 $ 3.25 $      +23.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 $ 2.06 $      +88.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 $ 3.67 $      -15.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.47 $ 5.84 $      +68.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.00 $ 5.47 $      +36.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.51 $ 7.26 $      +61.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.40 $      +1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.09 $ 0.76 $      -30.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $ 2.04 $      +33.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 $ 2.23 $      +14.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $ 1.35 $      -6.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $ 1.39 $      +15.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.36 $ 2.17 $      -8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 2.19 $      +26.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $ 1.81 $      -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $ 3.52 $      +17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 $ 10.00 $      -4.8 %
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) 10.00 $ 3.50 $      -65.0 %
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) 3.71 $ 3.64 $      -1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 33,680.68 $      +12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,670.29 $ 26,152.35 $      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.86 $ 207.91 $      -19.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.62 $ 54.50 $      -22.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.99 $ 71.07 $      +11.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.92 $ 47.22 $      +39.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.75 $ 22.04 $      -20.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 $ 14.00 $      +64.7 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 363.36 $ 1,382.73 $      +280.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,860.00 $ 22,667.92 $      +230.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.61 $ 52.38 $      +14.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 43.05 $      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.77 $ 88.94 $      +10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.71 $ 114.15 $      +15.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 887.96 $ 1,830.30 $      +106.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 580.34 $ 1,514.65 $      +161.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,515.00 $ 3,117.89 $      +105.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,002.79 $ 2,518.19 $      +151.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 226.62 $ 455.71 $      +101.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 180.12 $ 360.09 $      +99.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,463.29 $ 4,433.71 $      +80.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.24 6.63      +26.6 %
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