Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Christmas Island instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Puerto Rico
|
Christmas Island
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.86
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Puerto Rico
|
Christmas Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Puerto Rico
|
Christmas Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.84
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.27
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.22
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Puerto Rico
|
Christmas Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.53
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.17
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$471.98
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.31
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Puerto Rico
|
Christmas Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.37
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,636.36
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Puerto Rico
|
Christmas Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.23
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.60
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Puerto Rico
|
Christmas Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.77
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.51
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
|
?? |
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