Cost of living in Caguas
compared to
Cost of living in Caguas vs. Puerto Rico overall average
Caguas is 9.0% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Caguas
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Caguas
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Caguas
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Caguas
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% less in Caguas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Caguas
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Caguas
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Caguas.
Caguas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$6.99
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50 |
$6.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.22 |
$1.05
-
$2.00
|
Caguas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81 |
$1.08
-
$4.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.43 |
$1.75
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.97 |
$4.50
-
$15.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59 |
$2.99
-
$12.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.33 |
$3.00
-
$8.61
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.56 |
$1.67
-
$3.18
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.08 |
$0.45
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.67 |
$0.44
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 |
$0.44
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.78
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.85
-
$1.99
|
Caguas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.44 |
$2.95
-
$3.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $69.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,999.99 |
$29,999.99
-
$42,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
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|
Caguas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.66 |
$41.99
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $775.00 |
$749.99
-
$800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $537.50 |
$449.99
-
$625.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.30 |
$114.70
-
$535.29
|
Caguas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $299.99 |
$299.99
-
$600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,400.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Caguas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.75 |
$1.09
-
$7.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.92 |
$1.99
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50 |
$4.99
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $21.80 |
$11.40
-
$42.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.00 |
$7.50
-
$15.00
|
Caguas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.99 |
$25.99
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.99 |
$27.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.99 |
$75.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
$80.00
-
$160.00
|
Caguas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Puerto Rico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Puerto Rico, like
Toa Alta,
Caguas,
Mayaguez,
Ponce,
Guaynabo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Puerto Rico compared to Caguas.
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