Cost of living comparison
Finland is 7.6% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 28.2% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 29.1% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 29.1% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 19.9% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.2% more in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
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Puerto Rico
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$14.18
€13.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.44
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.58
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.29
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.70
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.27
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.02
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.38
€5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.75
€0.73
|
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pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.64
€7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$60.52
€58.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$31,800.37
€30,790.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$18.35
€17.77
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$22.24
€21.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$734.49
€711.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$604.75
€585.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$96.90
€93.82
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$291.42
€282.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$8,693.67
€8,417.58
|
|
pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$7.29
€7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.21
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$10.54
€10.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$41.73
€40.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$15.60
€15.10
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$75.15
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$31.18
€30.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$82.09
€79.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$108.56
€105.11
|
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