Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 4.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of housing and groceries in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$25.19
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.93
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.52
|
$1.35
|
|
New Zealand vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$3.03
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.77
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.05
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.39
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.99
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.06
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.66
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.26
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.39
|
$1.04
|
|
New Zealand vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.60
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$129.96
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,211.84
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$31.06
|
$9.22
|
|
New Zealand vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$87.19
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,706.24
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,412.73
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$166.83
|
$242.07
|
|
New Zealand vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,108.03
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,480.84
|
$9,760.00
|
|
New Zealand vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.54
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.85
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$40.33
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$65.79
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.69
|
$9.90
|
|
New Zealand vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$113.75
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$68.42
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$157.45
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$208.28
|
$96.00
|
|
New Zealand vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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