Cost of living comparison
France is 17.7% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 9.5% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 20.2% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 29.9% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% more in France
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in France are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
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