Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 19.9% cheaper than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.86
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
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pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.84
|
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.27
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.22
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.53
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.17
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$471.98
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.31
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.37
|
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,636.36
|
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.23
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.60
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
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pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.77
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.51
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
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