Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 18.7% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in San Juan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries in San Juan are more expensive than in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in San Juan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$40.00
|
|
| 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 54.8% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$838.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$280.41
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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