Cost of living in Puerto Rico
Summary of cost of living in Puerto Rico
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: $5,351
- Single person estimated monthly costs: $2,860 WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $17 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $10 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $4.53 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $2.31 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | $6 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $4.08 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $9 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $3.72 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $2.28 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $2.72 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $20 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $1.50 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $2.43 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $2,558 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $1,284 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $284 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $1,814 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $1,005 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $337 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $44 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | $331 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $208 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $11 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $31 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $61 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $50 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $132 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $174 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $37,510 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $0.78 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | $100 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $11 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $14 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $70 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $11 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $7 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $9 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $3.81 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | $3.67 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $25 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $61 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | $21 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $83 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $86 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $14 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $6 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $4.47 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $557 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.67 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $44 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $12 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Puerto Rico
This map shows only the top cities in Puerto Rico. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Puerto Rico
| Aguadilla | Caguas | Mayagueez |
| Ponce | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 65% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 25% more expensive than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 53% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 30% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 103% more expensive than in Etawah
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 29% more expensive than in Norrköping
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 100% more expensive than in Cebu City
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 86% more expensive than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 111% more expensive than in Tanta
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 9% cheaper than in Orlando, Florida
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 26% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 39% more expensive than in Nîmes
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 33% more expensive than in Port of Spain
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 36% cheaper than in Babylon, New York
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 113% more expensive than in Slavonski Brod
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 56% more expensive than in Gostivar
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 5% cheaper than in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 12% cheaper than in Irvine, California
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 121% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico is 35% cheaper than in Zurich
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Prices recently added
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in San Juan, Puerto Rico costs $25 (4 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in San Juan, Puerto Rico costs $3.50 (4 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in San Juan, Puerto Rico costs $2.50 (4 days ago)