Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Rico and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 8.1% higher than in Puerto Rico (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 27.1% higher than in Puerto Rico
Rent Prices in United States are 96.2% higher than in Puerto Rico
Restaurant Prices in United States are 27.1% higher than in Puerto Rico
Groceries Prices in United States are 10.8% higher than in Puerto Rico
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 38.1% 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) 2.50 $ 6.00 $      +140.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $ 7.00 $      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 $ 5.22 $      +60.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 $ 2.55 $      +65.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 $ 2.08 $      +69.2 %
Markets
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.75 $ 4.00 $      -48.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.78 $ 3.29 $      +18.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 $ 2.08 $      +98.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.90 $ 4.15 $      -15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.22 $ 5.88 $      +39.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.92 $ 5.51 $      +40.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 $ 7.36 $      +52.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 $ 2.39 $      -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.21 $ 0.76 $      -37.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.73 $ 2.04 $      +17.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.22 $      +3.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.33 $      -8.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.39 $      +14.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.49 $ 2.20 $      -11.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.87 $ 2.22 $      +19.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 1.94 $      -13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 $ 3.59 $      +11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Transportation
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 65.00 $      +30.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 3.75 $      -53.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $ 2.80 $      +74.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 30.00 $      -25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $ 3.51 $      -4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,846.76 $ 25,963.01 $      -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.42 $ 207.86 $      -31.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 72.39 $ 57.18 $      -21.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.53 $ 71.48 $      +5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.99 $ 46.54 $      +33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.88 $ 21.84 $      -29.3 %
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 401.98 $ 1,374.71 $      +242.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,610.00 $ 22,628.80 $      +197.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.56 $ 52.02 $      +5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.20 $ 42.59 $      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.85 $ 89.46 $      +5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.41 $ 113.17 $      +17.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 940.49 $ 1,744.51 $      +85.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 615.96 $ 1,437.94 $      +133.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,656.90 $ 2,910.15 $      +75.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,113.97 $ 2,398.92 $      +115.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 267.00 $ 300.24 $      +12.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.92 $ 251.42 $      +53.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Puerto Rico Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,473.38 $ 4,338.87 $      +75.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.45 6.57      +20.7 %
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