Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 75.8% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 97.8% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.5% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Massachusetts.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$116.52
|
|
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