Cost of living in Fajardo
compared to
Cost of living in Fajardo vs. Puerto Rico overall average
Fajardo is 9.1% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Fajardo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Fajardo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Fajardo
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Fajardo
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% more in Fajardo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% more in Fajardo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Fajardo
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Fajardo are more expensive than in Puerto Rico.
Fajardo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.00 |
$10.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.84 |
$1.50
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.40 |
$1.20
-
$2.00
|
Fajardo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12 |
$2.50
-
$4.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.50 |
$1.75
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.97 |
$6.00
-
$15.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.80 |
$3.60
-
$12.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.85 |
$3.00
-
$8.61
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.56 |
$1.67
-
$3.18
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.50
-
$1.81
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.77 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 |
$0.44
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$1.13
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.89
-
$1.80
|
Fajardo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.41 |
$2.95
-
$3.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,000.00 |
$35,000.00
-
$42,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Fajardo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $725.00 |
$450.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $600.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.65 |
$229.41
-
$535.29
|
Fajardo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $470.00 |
$300.00
-
$600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,400.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Fajardo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.73 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49 |
$11.49
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$7.50
-
$15.00
|
Fajardo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33 |
$34.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25 |
$27.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33 |
$75.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
$80.00
-
$160.00
|
Fajardo - 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
San Juan,
Aguadilla,
Carolina,
Mayaguez,
Guaynabo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Puerto Rico compared to Fajardo.
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