Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 11.3% higher than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 30.8% higher than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in United States are 100.5% higher than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in United States are 27.0% higher than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in United States are 14.6% higher than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 36.5% 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 75.00 $ 75.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 11.00 $      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.12 $ 6.00 $      +182.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $ 7.00 $      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 $ 5.18 $      +55.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 $ 2.54 $      +65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 $ 2.07 $      +70.1 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.64 $ 4.00 $      -47.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.68 $ 3.27 $      +22.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 $ 2.08 $      +92.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.40 $ 3.75 $      -14.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.84 $ 5.87 $      +52.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.86 $ 5.45 $      +41.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.65 $ 7.27 $      +56.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 $ 2.38 $      +3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.12 $ 0.76 $      -32.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.62 $ 2.03 $      +25.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $ 2.23 $      +5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $ 1.34 $      -5.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 $ 1.39 $      +22.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 $ 2.19 $      -9.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 $ 2.21 $      +25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 1.89 $      -15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 $ 3.54 $      +14.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Transportation
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.50 $      +43.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 65.00 $      +8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 3.75 $      -53.1 %
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) 3.68 $ 3.60 $      -2.2 %
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) 25,633.06 $ 26,168.80 $      +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.38 $ 207.28 $      -24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.00 $ 55.78 $      -21.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.57 $ 71.03 $      +10.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.88 $ 46.75 $      +34.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.75 $ 20.98 $      -24.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 $ 14.00 $      +55.6 %
Childcare
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 372.81 $ 1,382.05 $      +270.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,269.00 $ 22,701.50 $      +212.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.86 $ 52.30 $      +11.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.47 $ 42.84 $      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.05 $ 89.27 $      +10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.53 $ 114.04 $      +18.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 947.42 $ 1,761.95 $      +86.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 605.17 $ 1,452.49 $      +140.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,628.12 $ 2,949.77 $      +81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,093.29 $ 2,406.89 $      +120.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.55 $ 330.48 $      +42.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 155.37 $ 260.38 $      +67.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,480.41 $ 4,428.07 $      +78.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.40 6.57      +21.7 %
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