Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 75.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 81.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.31
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.27
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.51
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.97
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 81.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.79
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.54
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.08
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.27
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.45
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.99
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.52
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.35
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.18
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.38
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.91
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.98
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.11
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,269.52
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.34
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.44
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,874.45
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,357.11
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$907.47
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,165.27
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,581.98
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 69.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.80
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.66
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$683.66
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.16
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$930.89
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$737.73
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,665.97
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,556.45
|
$95.00
|
|
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