Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 8.3% cheaper than Alabama.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$95.00
|
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