Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.3 times more expensive than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$27.66
CHF24.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$16.97
CHF15.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$4.67
CHF4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$4.13
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.64
CHF3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$13.22
CHF11.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$6.80
CHF6.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$12.89
CHF11.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.85
CHF2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.83
CHF6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$114.11
CHF101.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,848.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$42.03
CHF37.51
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$53.46
CHF47.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,448.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,260.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$180.02
CHF160.66
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,308.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,060.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$7.82
CHF6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$10.09
CHF9.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$88.49
CHF78.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$21.15
CHF18.87
|
|
pay 98.5% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$121.70
CHF108.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$61.65
CHF55.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$136.06
CHF121.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$176.75
CHF157.74
|
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