Cost of living comparison
Italy is 4.1% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.7% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 13.6% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 26.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 10.0% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.7% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 24.6% more in Italy
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Italy are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
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Puerto Rico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$38.81
€35.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$28,223.13
€25,951.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$656.19
€603.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$511.91
€470.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$150.39
€138.28
|
|
pay 10.0% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$508.72
€467.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$9,465.55
€8,703.55
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$52.12
€47.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
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pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$78.41
€72.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$86.07
€79.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$115.43
€106.14
|
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