Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Rico is 23.7% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Puerto Rico
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Puerto Rico
Transportation: pay 42.7% less in Puerto Rico
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Puerto Rico
Childcare: pay 74.3% more in Puerto Rico
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% less in Puerto Rico
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Puerto Rico

Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Norway	Puerto Rico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.46 NOK214.62	$16.34	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.20 NOK145.25	$9.24	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 NOK38.08	$1.74	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.16 NOK30.24	$1.35	-57.2%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Norway	Puerto Rico
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 NOK35.66	$3.37	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 NOK62.21	$5.35	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK87.06	$7.71	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK48.39	$6.03	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.95 NOK66.40	$3.95	-43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 NOK15.45	$2.15	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.66	$1.17	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 NOK15.79	$1.88	+13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK22.11	$2.09	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$1.43	+19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.79	$1.54	+15.3%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 42.7% less for transportation

	Norway	Puerto Rico
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.73 NOK83.43	$4.08	-53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.63 NOK751.41	$37.75	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,459.95 NOK434K	$38,571.43	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.74 NOK245.94	$14.50	-43.7%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Norway	Puerto Rico
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.87 NOK629.49	$66.43	+0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.72 NOK12,220.13	$1,098.02	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,052.00 NOK10,053.45	$722.33	-31.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$221.33 NOK2,115.10	$228.66	+3.3%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 74.3% more for childcare

	Norway	Puerto Rico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$256.93 NOK2,455.35	$700.71	+172.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,715.88 NOK92,849.82	$10,819.51	+11.4%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	Puerto Rico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.32 NOK108.21	$2.61	-77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.55 NOK53.04	$2.78	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK162.10	$11.22	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 NOK511.94	$29.37	-45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.67 NOK168.90	$9.50	-46.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Norway	Puerto Rico
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.56 NOK980.12	$52.28	-49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.21 NOK537.13	$47.82	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.90 NOK1,203.14	$96.61	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$159.02 NOK1,519.70	$101.25	-36.3%
Average			-32.2%

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