Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 2.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
Madrid
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.82
|
$15.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.22
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.40
|
$1.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 53.8% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.95
|
$4.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.79
|
$7.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.62
|
$4.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.25
|
$3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
Madrid
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.83
|
$3.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.87
|
$49.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,751.28
|
$31,875.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.81
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
Madrid
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.39
|
$59.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,263.18
|
$830.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€924.20
|
$536.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€111.82
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
Madrid
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€488.08
|
$421.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,659.24
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.23
|
$2.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.22
|
$3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.53
|
$10.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.08
|
$28.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.22
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Madrid
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.83
|
$40.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.00
|
$46.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.17
|
$77.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€104.40
|
$95.00
|
|
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