Cost of living comparison
Florida is 38.0% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% more in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 95.5% more in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% more in Florida
- Clothing
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pay 7.7% more in Florida
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Florida are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 76.4% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 95.5% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$105.33
|
|
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