Cost of living comparison
Greece is 6.6% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.7% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 32.2% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 10.0% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 17.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.1% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 23.2% more in Greece
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.55
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$13.82
€12.70
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$524.36
€482.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$392.21
€360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$413.12
€379.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$93.42
€85.90
|
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