Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Puerto Rico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Puerto Rico is 7.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Puerto Rico is 21.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Puerto Rico are 49.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Puerto Rico are 21.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Puerto Rico are 9.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Puerto Rico is 27.6% 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 $ 2.50 $      -58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 4.00 $      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 3.26 $      -37.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 1.55 $      -39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 1.23 $      -40.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 7.75 $      +93.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 2.78 $      -15.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.05 $      -49.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $ 4.90 $      +18.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $ 4.22 $      -28.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 3.92 $      -28.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $ 4.81 $      -34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 2.47 $      +3.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.21 $      +58.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.73 $      -14.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.14 $      -3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.46 $      +9.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.22 $      -12.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 2.49 $      +12.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 1.87 $      -16.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $ 2.24 $      +15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 3.21 $      -10.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 11.00 $      +10.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.50 $      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 50.00 $      -23.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 8.00 $      +113.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.61 $      -42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 40.00 $      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 3.67 $      +4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 32,500.00 $      +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $ 26,846.76 $      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.85 $ 302.42 $      +45.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $ 72.39 $      +26.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $ 67.53 $      -5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $ 34.99 $      -24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $ 30.88 $      +41.3 %
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 1,374.71 $ 401.98 $      -70.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $ 7,610.00 $      -66.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $ 49.56 $      -4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $ 45.20 $      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $ 84.85 $      -5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $ 96.41 $      -14.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $ 940.49 $      -46.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $ 615.96 $      -57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $ 1,656.90 $      -43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $ 1,113.97 $      -53.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $ 267.00 $      -11.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $ 163.92 $      -34.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Puerto Rico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $ 2,473.38 $      -43.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.45      -17.1 %
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