Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 12.9% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries and transportation in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$95.00
|
|
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