Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Puerto Rico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Puerto Rico is 12.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Puerto Rico is 27.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Puerto Rico are 55.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Puerto Rico are 20.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Puerto Rico are 14.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Puerto Rico is 23.8% 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 $ 77.50 $      +3.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 9.00 $      -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.50 $      -58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 4.00 $      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $ 3.25 $      -36.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $ 1.55 $      -38.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $ 1.23 $      -40.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 7.23 $      +81.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.63 $      -19.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $ 1.09 $      -47.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $ 4.34 $      +18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $ 3.47 $      -40.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $ 4.00 $      -26.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $ 4.51 $      -38.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.37 $      -1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.09 $      +43.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.53 $      -25.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.96 $      -12.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.44 $      +6.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.21 $      -13.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $ 2.36 $      +8.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $ 1.74 $      -20.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 2.16 $      +19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $ 2.99 $      -15.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 10.50 $      +5.0 %
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 $ 10.00 $      +185.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.55 $      -44.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 40.00 $      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $ 3.71 $      +1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $ 30,000.00 $      -10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $ 25,670.29 $      -1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $ 256.86 $      +23.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $ 70.62 $      +29.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $ 63.99 $      -10.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $ 33.92 $      -28.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $ 27.75 $      +25.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 8.50 $      -39.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $ 363.36 $      -73.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $ 6,860.00 $      -69.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $ 45.61 $      -12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $ 43.00 $      -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $ 80.77 $      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $ 98.71 $      -13.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $ 887.96 $      -51.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $ 580.34 $      -61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $ 1,515.00 $      -51.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $ 1,002.79 $      -60.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $ 226.62 $      -50.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $ 180.12 $      -50.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $ 2,463.29 $      -44.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 5.24      -21.0 %
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