Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 6.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Athens, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.35
|
|
Athens vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.04
|
|
Athens vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$9.22
|
|
Athens vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$242.07
|
|
Athens vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Athens vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$9.90
|
|
Athens vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$96.00
|
|
Athens vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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