Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Rico vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 23.4% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
Puerto Rico vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
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Fort Lauderdale
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.98
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.35
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.48
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.04
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,003.00
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$9.22
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,380.22
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,983.11
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.01
|
$242.07
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,150.00
|
$9,760.00
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$9.90
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.33
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.25
|
$96.00
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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