Cost of living in Mayaguez
compared to
Cost of living in Mayaguez vs. Puerto Rico overall average
Mayaguez is 9.1% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Mayaguez
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Mayaguez
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Mayaguez
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Mayaguez
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% more in Mayaguez
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Mayaguez
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Mayaguez
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mayaguez.
Mayaguez Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $13.00 |
$7.49
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$5.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.27 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Mayaguez - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29 |
$2.17
-
$4.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.74 |
$1.75
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.30 |
$5.67
-
$15.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82 |
$2.25
-
$12.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.85 |
$3.00
-
$8.61
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$1.36
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.50
-
$2.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.57 |
$0.57
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 |
$0.44
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.75 |
$0.75
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.50
-
$1.80
|
Mayaguez - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.65 |
$2.95
-
$4.62
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$42,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Mayaguez - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $600.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $400.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.90 |
$209.90
-
$535.29
|
Mayaguez - 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
|
Mayaguez - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 |
$1.25
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.58 |
$1.75
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.25 |
$27.50
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.00 |
$7.50
-
$15.00
|
Mayaguez - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33 |
$34.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25 |
$27.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00 |
$65.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $70.00 |
$70.00
-
$160.00
|
Mayaguez - 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
Aguadilla,
Bayamon,
Toa Alta,
Carolina,
Caguas,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Puerto Rico compared to Mayaguez.
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