Cost of living comparison
Ponce is 1.5% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Ponce
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Ponce
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% more in Ponce
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Ponce
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% more in Ponce
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Ponce
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Ponce
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Ponce are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ponce.
If you lived in Ponce instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ponce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ponce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.89
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ponce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$22.00
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ponce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$39.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$412.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$280.41
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ponce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ponce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$9.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$9.75
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ponce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$45.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$106.00
|
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