Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Rico is 14.9% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in Puerto Rico
Groceries: pay 10.1% more in Puerto Rico
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Puerto Rico
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Puerto Rico
Childcare: pay 43.7% more in Puerto Rico
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% less in Puerto Rico
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in Puerto Rico

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Puerto Rico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$16.34	-21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$9.24	-32.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.74	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$1.35	-55.8%
Average			-33.5%

Denmark vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

	Denmark	Puerto Rico
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$3.37	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$5.35	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$7.71	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$6.03	+24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$3.95	-28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$2.15	+55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$1.17	-12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$1.88	+16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$2.09	+1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$1.43	+49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.54	+79.1%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Denmark	Puerto Rico
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$4.08	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$37.75	-58.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$38,571.43	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$14.50	-33.5%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Denmark	Puerto Rico
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$66.43	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$1,098.02	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$722.33	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$228.66	+53.8%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 43.7% more for childcare

	Denmark	Puerto Rico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$700.71	+28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$10,819.51	+61.1%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Puerto Rico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$2.61	-66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$2.78	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$11.22	+20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$29.37	-33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$9.50	-48.3%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	Denmark	Puerto Rico
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$52.28	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$47.82	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$96.61	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$101.25	-42.3%
Average			-30.4%

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