Cost of Living in San Juan

Summary of cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 12.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $ 60.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.75 $ 9.00-13.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $ 2.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $ 3.50-6.50
Cappuccino (regular) 3.83 $ 2.00-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 $ 1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $ 1.25-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.25 $ 6.50-15.03
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $ 2.49-3.99
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 $ 0.79-1.50
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 3.60-7.92
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.37 $ 2.49-9.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.94 $ 2.77-4.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 $ 3.63-15.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 $ 1.67-3.18
Banana (1 lb) 1.16 $ 0.79-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.25-3.00
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $ 1.39-3.17
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $ 0.69-3.32
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $ 0.65-2.29
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $ 2.00-3.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 0.70-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $ 14.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $ 2.14-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $ 2.00-4.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.40 $ 11.00-14.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 1.25-1.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $ 25.00-75.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 1.61-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.69 $ 3.40-3.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $ 30,000.00-36,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,232.50 $ 24,900.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 366.69 $ 173.54-700.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 81.25 $ 50.00-120.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.00 $ 60.00-120.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.00 $ 24.99-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ 30.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 7.50-14.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 470.00 $ 300.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $ 6,000.00-35,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.80 $ 25.00-60.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $ 35.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.00 $ 60.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.00 $ 80.00-160.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,766.67 $ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 838.00 $ 650.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,523.08 $ 1,300.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,450.00 $ 950.00-2,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 361.25 $ 300.00-500.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.00 $ 200.00-300.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,196.67 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 3.85-7.50

Prices in San Juan

This city had 423 entries in the past 12 months by 66 different contributors.
Last update: October 2024
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5 Comments so far
Jose on Sep 03, 2024:
Cost of Living has increased dramatically over the past couple of years. In part driven by incentives provided to mainlanders displacing the local population. Look for the official statistics provided by the C2ER or google the San Juan Star article "Cost of living in San Juan, Bayamón & Caguas exceeds national average" dated July 11, 2024. It is currently more expensive to live in San Juan (2.3% higher than national average) than Tampa (3.2% lower than national average). These are more accurate than may websites and posts with no statistical background.
Palmira on Jan 25, 2024:
Very useful information! I was born in Puerto Rico and a resident of San Juan all my life. Like living in any other place in the world, it has its ups and downs. Be cheerful, it is still a beautiful world.
Anonymous on Jan 12, 2021:
Very high levels of infections recently throughout Puerto Rico and its growing daily. But it's growing rapidly throughout the world for that matter.Avoid traveling to any islands no matter where they are because it's a recipe for possible infection. It's better to stay at home if possible and order groceries online to be delivered avoiding the crowds just a tip.
Anonymous on Dec 10, 2020:
Puerto Rico, U S no matter where its at anywhere in the world the majority refuse to be civil to each other and I doubt that'll ever change,but it should.Overall politics dictate people's lives and that should never happen either.A handful of politicians in every country in the world use their citizens like puppets to change their thoughts and I believe politicians get off on making people's lives miserable while those politicians live very well on taxpayers money. There's no peace on earth unless we're in the grave.
Anonymous on Nov 14, 2020:
Is it bad that i cried reading these comments...