Cost of living comparison
London is 2.1 times more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 59.6% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$25.83
£19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.65
£4.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.31
£4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.26
£3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.56
£1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.39
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$258.31
£194.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$35.26
£26.58
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$8.27
£6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.80
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$65.66
£49.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$16.14
£12.17
|
|
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$135.36
£102.04
|
|
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