Cost of living comparison
Washington is 2.1 times more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 4.7 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 56.2% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 54.0% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$178.48
|
|
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