Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 1.0% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 69.1% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Sweden
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Sweden are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sweden or Puerto Rico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.