Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 76.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$193.63
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$145.23
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.05
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.07
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.82
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$94.91
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$107.41
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.57
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$69.64
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.83
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.05
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.58
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.14
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.60
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.14
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$90.44
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$348.54
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$363,063.59
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$67.77
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$475.49
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,427.05
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,614.66
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$591.18
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,437.30
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$164,358.31
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.25
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$58.63
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$76.49
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,047.11
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$96.82
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,099.14
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$800.81
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,794.21
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,792.97
|
$95.00
|
|
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