Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 55.6% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$20.41
£15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.32
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.65
£1.24
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$4.71
£3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$6.20
£4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.32
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.28
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.49
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.71
£0.54
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$7.22
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$99.05
£74.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$22.08
£16.67
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$6.35
£4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$4.54
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$49.26
£37.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$13.88
£10.48
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$101.36
£76.54
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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