Cost of living comparison
Australia is 47.0% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.6% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Australia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Australia are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$16.76
A$26.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.56
A$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.16
A$3.43
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.36
A$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.80
A$9.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.94
A$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.45
A$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.26
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.35
A$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.01
A$3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.12
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.65
A$7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$83.03
A$131.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$18.38
A$29.17
|
|
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
|
pay 84.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$6.64
A$10.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.55
A$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$52.89
A$83.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$13.13
A$20.84
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$111.73
A$177.32
|
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