Cost of living in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Cost of living in San Juan vs. Puerto Rico overall average
San Juan is 18.7% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.6% more in San Juan
- Groceries
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pay 10.1% more in San Juan
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in San Juan
- Housing
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pay 54.8% more in San Juan
- Childcare
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pay 10.2% more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% more in San Juan
- Clothing
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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.
San Juan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.95 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.25
-
$2.00
|
San Juan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52 |
$2.75
-
$4.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.81 |
$2.74
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.25 |
$6.50
-
$15.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46 |
$3.60
-
$7.92
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.94 |
$2.77
-
$4.59
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.16 |
$1.67
-
$3.18
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.24 |
$1.39
-
$3.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.72 |
$0.69
-
$3.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.65
-
$2.29
|
San Juan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.69 |
$3.40
-
$3.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,500.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$36,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.00 |
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San Juan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,766.67 |
$1,000.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $838.00 |
$650.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41 |
$132.71
-
$535.29
|
San Juan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $470.00 |
$300.00
-
$600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,400.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
San Juan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.83 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40 |
$11.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.00 |
$24.99
-
$80.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$7.50
-
$14.00
|
San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80 |
$25.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50 |
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.00 |
$80.00
-
$160.00
|
San Juan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Puerto Rico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Puerto Rico, like
Arecibo,
Bayamon,
Isabela,
Ponce,
Dorado,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Puerto Rico compared to San Juan.
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