Cost of Living in San Juan
Summary of cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,322.6$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,292.1$ without rent.
- San Juan is 3.7% more expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in San Juan is, on average, 17.6% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 85.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.75 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.85 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.86 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.47 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.88 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.26 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.56 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.00 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.97 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.78 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.30 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.17 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.73 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.01 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.89 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.21 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.50 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.54 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.20 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 40.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 60.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.69 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,500.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,232.50 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 440.51 $ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 81.25 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.22 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.83 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.00 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 470.00 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,400.00 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 45.80 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.50 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 91.00 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 106.00 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,727.27 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 842.22 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,454.55 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,538.46 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 361.25 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 225.00 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,310.48 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 |
Prices in San Juan
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Last update: December 2024
Last update: December 2024
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Leave a comment: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...