Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 36.8% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.68
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.76
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 1.1% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.63
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.09
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.54
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.03
|
$95.00
|
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