Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Rhode Island Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 23.7% cheaper than Rhode Island.
Puerto Rico vs. Rhode Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.35
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.04
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,181.63
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.61
|
$9.22
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.25
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,195.21
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,880.56
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.52
|
$242.07
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,353.94
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.17
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
|
$9.90
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.10
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.83
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.89
|
$96.00
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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