Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 21.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.6% less in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in San Juan
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in San Juan.
If you lived in San Juan instead of London, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$22.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
London
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$838.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$280.41
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$45.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$106.00
|
|
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