Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 83.0% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 98.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.7% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 80.8% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR161.87
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.07
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.22
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.37
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.87
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.30
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR75.75
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.18
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.59
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.21
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.58
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.60
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.98
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.00
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR943.76
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR371,792.86
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.23
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR746.36
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,901.80
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,887.76
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,450.49
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,141.30
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,770.46
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.03
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.97
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.40
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR532.23
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.45
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR860.85
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR578.39
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,630.74
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,467.97
|
$95.00
|
|
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