Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 5.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of childcare and groceries in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.35
|
|
Berlin vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.04
|
|
Berlin vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$9.22
|
|
Berlin vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$242.07
|
|
Berlin vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$9.90
|
|
Berlin vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$96.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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