Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Arecibo Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 22.8% more expensive than Arecibo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Arecibo. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Arecibo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Arecibo, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Arecibo
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.35
|
|
Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Arecibo
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.04
|
Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Arecibo
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.22
|
|
Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Arecibo
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.14
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.55
|
$242.07
|
|
Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 70.2% more for childcare
|
Arecibo
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,000.00
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arecibo
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$9.90
|
|
Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Arecibo
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$96.00
|
|
Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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