Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 18.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries and housing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.44
|
$1.35
|
|
Belgium vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.98
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.49
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.04
|
|
Belgium vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.22
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.39
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.16
|
$9.22
|
|
Belgium vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€805.47
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€719.74
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
$242.07
|
|
Belgium vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€564.03
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Belgium vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.81
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.43
|
$9.90
|
|
Belgium vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.71
|
$96.00
|
|
Belgium vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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