Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Puerto Rico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Puerto Rico is 10.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Puerto Rico is 23.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Puerto Rico are 50.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Puerto Rico are 21.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Puerto Rico are 12.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Puerto Rico is 26.7% 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) 11.00 $ 9.00 $      -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.12 $      -64.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 4.00 $      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $ 3.34 $      -35.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 1.53 $      -39.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $ 1.22 $      -41.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 7.64 $      +91.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $ 2.68 $      -18.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.08 $      -48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $ 4.40 $      +17.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 3.84 $      -34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $ 3.86 $      -29.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $ 4.65 $      -36.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $ 2.30 $      -3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.12 $      +47.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.62 $      -20.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.12 $      -4.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $ 1.41 $      +5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.13 $      -18.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $ 2.41 $      +10.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 1.76 $      -20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $ 2.24 $      +18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $ 3.09 $      -12.7 %
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 $ 60.00 $      -7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 8.00 $      +113.3 %
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) 3.60 $ 3.68 $      +2.3 %
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) 26,168.80 $ 25,633.06 $      -2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.28 $ 274.38 $      +32.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $ 71.00 $      +27.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $ 64.57 $      -9.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.80 $ 34.88 $      -25.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $ 27.75 $      +32.3 %
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 1,382.20 $ 372.81 $      -73.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $ 7,269.00 $      -68.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $ 46.86 $      -10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $ 45.47 $      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.26 $ 81.05 $      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.99 $ 96.53 $      -15.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.69 $ 947.42 $      -46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.39 $ 605.17 $      -58.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,949.54 $ 1,628.12 $      -44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $ 1,093.29 $      -54.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.62 $ 232.55 $      -29.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $ 155.37 $      -40.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.14 $ 2,480.41 $      -44.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.40      -17.8 %
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