Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 11.7% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Spain, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.35
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.04
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$9.22
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$242.07
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$9.90
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$96.00
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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