Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 54.6% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 94.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Poland, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.27
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.92
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.72
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.53
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.57
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.62
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.83
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.30
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.40
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.76
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.92
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.89
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.43
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN109.35
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN116,226.34
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.87
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 94.4% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.60
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,323.52
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,846.05
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN710.26
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,227.61
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,202.42
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.05
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.75
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.55
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN125.54
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.97
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN291.92
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN136.08
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN302.20
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN336.67
|
$95.00
|
|
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