Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York City vs. Puerto de la Cruz Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 2.3 times more expensive than Puerto de la Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 95.3% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in New York City
New York City vs. Puerto de la Cruz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Puerto de la Cruz, you would:
pay 78.0% more for restaurants
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€11.99
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
€8.99
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
€1.67
|
$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
€1.33
|
$2.97
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.3% more for groceries
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
€5.40
|
$9.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.78
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.22
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
€4.02
|
$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$3.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$2.04
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.69
|
$4.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.55
€37.98
|
$140.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,481.31
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
€18.99
|
$20.44
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
€25.39
|
$71.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.74
€999.41
|
$4,447.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.76
€924.45
|
$3,217.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.26
€76.99
|
$164.80
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$474.74
€423.72
|
$3,379.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,632.47
€5,919.73
|
$60,882.67
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.80
€2.50
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
€2.27
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
€3.65
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$121.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
€8.00
|
$22.50
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.18
€78.70
|
$75.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.79
€33.73
|
$54.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€81.20
|
$120.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.77
€108.69
|
$132.00
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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