Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 19.5% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% more in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Kansas
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Kansas are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Kansas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$97.71
|
|
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