Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 14.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 60.3% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Puerto Rico
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Rico
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.87
|
$15.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$1.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$4.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$7.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$4.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$3.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.14
|
$49.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,706.63
|
$31,875.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.64
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Rico
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.34
|
$59.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.17
|
$830.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£811.99
|
$536.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.32
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Rico
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.19
|
$421.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,818.10
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.47
|
$2.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$10.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.04
|
$28.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Puerto Rico
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.39
|
$40.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.92
|
$46.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.87
|
$77.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.93
|
$95.00
|
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