Cost of living comparison
compared to
Illinois vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Illinois is 16.4% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
Illinois vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Illinois instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
|
$16.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
|
$10.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.93
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Illinois - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
|
$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
|
$6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.71
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.25
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Illinois - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$3.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.75
|
$72.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,571.43
|
$33,124.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$16.42
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Illinois - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.43
|
$71.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.02
|
$1,397.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$722.33
|
$1,090.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.66
|
$164.01
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Illinois - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.71
|
$1,217.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,819.51
|
$25,292.64
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Illinois - Cost of childcare
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
|
$5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
|
$11.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.37
|
$52.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.50
|
$13.24
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Illinois - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.28
|
$57.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.82
|
$41.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
|
$91.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
$112.64
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Illinois - Cost of clothing
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