Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Puerto Rico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Puerto Rico is 7.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Puerto Rico is 22.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Puerto Rico are 51.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Puerto Rico are 21.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Puerto Rico are 9.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Puerto Rico is 24.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 75.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $ 9.00 $      -21.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.59 $      -56.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 4.00 $      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $ 3.26 $      -37.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 1.59 $      -38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 1.25 $      -40.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 7.78 $      +94.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $ 2.80 $      -15.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 1.04 $      -50.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $ 5.10 $      +18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 4.33 $      -26.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $ 3.92 $      -29.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $ 5.15 $      -30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.39 $      -0.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.19 $      +56.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.79 $      -12.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.08 $      -6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.43 $      +7.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 1.25 $      -10.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 2.62 $      +18.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 1.86 $      -16.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.33 $      +18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $ 3.36 $      -6.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 11.00 $      +10.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.75 $      -30.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 40.00 $      -38.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 6.00 $      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.05 $      -62.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 27.50 $      -8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $ 3.67 $      +5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,984.49 $ 27,321.43 $      +5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.28 $ 303.29 $      +45.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.40 $ 71.40 $      +24.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $ 67.93 $      -5.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.88 $ 34.31 $      -25.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.90 $ 33.57 $      +53.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 9.00 $      -35.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.18 $ 427.38 $      -68.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,585.63 $ 7,610.00 $      -66.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.28 $ 48.03 $      -8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $ 46.33 $      +8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.00 $ 86.16 $      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.66 $ 100.23 $      -11.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,734.15 $ 812.79 $      -53.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.38 $ 614.35 $      -57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.40 $ 1,578.00 $      -45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.58 $ 1,129.31 $      -52.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.64 $ 294.75 $      -1.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $ 171.91 $      -31.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.25 $ 2,557.32 $      -40.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.62      -13.6 %
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