Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Puerto Rico Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Puerto Rico are 8.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Puerto Rico are 23.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Puerto Rico are 48.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Puerto Rico are 18.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Puerto Rico are 8.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Puerto Rico is 46.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 13.50 $      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 70.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $ 8.00 $      -19.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 2.50 $      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $ 4.00 $      -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 $ 3.14 $      -32.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $ 1.43 $      -38.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $ 1.24 $      -32.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 6.75 $      +74.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 $ 2.46 $      -17.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $ 0.98 $      -48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 $ 3.64 $      -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 $ 3.53 $      -33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $ 4.05 $      -25.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 $ 4.57 $      -33.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 $ 2.70 $      +23.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $ 1.07 $      +46.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 $ 1.78 $      -5.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $ 2.05 $      -0.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $ 1.49 $      +20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 $ 1.29 $      +3.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $ 2.43 $      +15.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $ 1.62 $      -16.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 13.50 $      +3.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 $ 2.02 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $ 2.96 $      -11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 10.00 $      +11.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.50 $      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 60.00 $      -14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 1.90 $      -29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.78 $ 3.70 $      -2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 29,000.00 $      +16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,328.02 $ 24,897.71 $      +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 182.93 $ 226.80 $      +24.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $ 0.13 $      -20.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.54 $ 61.78 $      -11.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.85 $ 37.53 $      -10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.38 $ 22.15 $      +20.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,169.36 $ 368.36 $      -68.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,550.68 $ 7,617.65 $      -54.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.43 $ 45.29 $      -2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.63 $ 44.32 $      +21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.17 $ 84.88 $      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.86 $ 98.48 $      -10.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,704.59 $ 937.57 $      -45.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,377.29 $ 553.65 $      -59.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,844.17 $ 1,659.52 $      -41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,244.28 $ 1,086.40 $      -51.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 420.61 $ 169.96 $      -59.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.06 $ 119.01 $      -58.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,216.78 $ 1,743.00 $      -58.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.38 4.72      -12.3 %
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