Cost of living in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.81 |
$10.81
-
$32.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53 |
$7.62
-
$13.12
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.60 |
$1.26
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 |
$1.09
-
$2.00
|
Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14 |
$2.39
-
$4.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.23 |
$2.49
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.64 |
$6.03
-
$14.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96 |
$3.08
-
$8.24
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.79 |
$2.67
-
$4.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.16 |
$1.63
-
$3.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.10 |
$0.74
-
$2.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$0.98
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.18 |
$1.39
-
$3.52
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.53 |
$0.69
-
$3.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.63
-
$2.38
|
Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.74 |
$3.41
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $49.80 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,875.00 |
$29,875.00
-
$37,125.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.18 |
$16.50
-
$24.93
|
Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13 |
$52.12
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $830.95 |
$700.00
-
$1,300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $536.89 |
$445.00
-
$785.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17 |
$118.31
-
$535.29
|
Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $421.25 |
$293.75
-
$600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,550.00 |
$5,700.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.72 |
$1.67
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.36 |
$1.84
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94 |
$9.75
-
$14.88
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $28.20 |
$21.30
-
$55.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.17 |
$7.47
-
$14.31
|
Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66 |
$23.75
-
$62.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06 |
$35.00
-
$61.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.00 |
$75.00
-
$160.00
|
Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 14 cities in Puerto Rico, such as
Arecibo,
San Juan,
Dorado,
Bayamon,
Isabela,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Puerto Rico, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Puerto Rico compared to Puerto Rico.
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