Cost of living comparison
London is 86.5% more expensive than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in San Juan. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
San Juan
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
|
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