Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 2.1 times more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.9% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 72.3% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 91.3% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Jersey are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 89.9% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$45.20
£34.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.83
£2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.50
£1.88
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.33
£4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.84
£5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.67
£4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.39
£1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.83
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
pay 72.3% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.93
£5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$67.16
£50.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$27,768.06
£20,904.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$51.51
£38.78
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$72.54
£54.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,808.15
£1,361.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,715.90
£1,291.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$167.51
£126.11
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$2,324.77
£1,750.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$20,664.60
£15,557.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$7.75
£5.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.95
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$74.05
£55.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$18.08
£13.61
|
|
pay 91.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$100.09
£75.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$69.31
£52.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$121.08
£91.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$202.34
£152.33
|
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