Cost of Living in Puerto Rico

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Summary of cost of living in Puerto Rico:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,437.5€ (3,672.4$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 990.0€ (1,057.7$) without rent.
Cost of living in Puerto Rico is, on average, 11.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Puerto Rico is, on average, 52.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.17 €	7.49-28.08
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.20 €	39.31-112.32
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.49 €	6.55-9.36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.34 €	1.40-4.68
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.74 €	2.81-5.62
Cappuccino (regular)	2.93 €	1.40-4.68
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 €	0.94-2.34
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.18 €	0.94-1.87
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.57 €	5.20-10.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.42 €	1.70-3.73
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.49-1.86
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.93 €	1.87-6.55
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.49 €	1.27-5.73
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.69 €	1.86-6.55
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.53 €	2.13-7.01
Apples (1 lb)	2.33 €	0.83-4.48
Banana (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.69-1.87
Oranges (1 lb)	1.41 €	0.53-2.34
Tomato (1 lb)	1.89 €	1.03-2.97
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 €	0.65-2.81
Onion (1 lb)	1.15 €	0.61-2.34
Lettuce (1 head)	2.25 €	1.03-3.27
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.63 €	0.94-2.34
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	14.04 €	8.41-23.40
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.98 €	1.34-3.34
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.54 €	1.86-4.68
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.59 €	8.89-11.23
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.40 €	0.70-1.87
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	56.16 €	32.76-64.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	9.36 €	2.81-9.36
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.46 €	0.98-3.01
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	32.76 €	13.48-56.16
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.50 €	2.80-4.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,081.02 €	26,208.02-32,761.19
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,045.41 €	22,464.82-28,081.02
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	234.02 €	140.40-468.02
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	66.11 €	35.56-84.24
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	58.13 €	41.19-92.67
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.38 €	10.44-56.16
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	23.09 €	9.36-37.44
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.49 €	6.55-13.10
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	345.09 €	234.01-468.02
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,287.03 €	3,744.14-12,355.65
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	43.17 €	23.40-60.84
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	41.18 €	18.72-63.65
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	76.48 €	51.48-102.96
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	91.60 €	46.80-121.68
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	848.34 €	421.22-2,059.27
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	533.54 €	327.61-936.03
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,458.17 €	608.42-3,276.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	977.51 €	561.62-2,059.27
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	182.32 €	93.60-304.21
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	137.60 €	76.75-280.81
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,275.80 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.88	3.50-7.50

Prices in Puerto Rico

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