Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 87.2% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
$14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
$7.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
$2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
$3.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
$7.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
$3.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
$1.44
|
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pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
$44.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
$28,221.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
$14.70
|
|
pay 81.3% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
$62.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
$792.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
$512.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
$161.72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
$334.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
$6,664.55
|
|
pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
$2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
$10.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
$38.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
$8.40
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
$44.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
$84.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
$90.14
|
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