Cost of Living in Puerto Rico

Summary of cost of living in Puerto Rico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 50.00-125.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 8.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 2.59 $ 1.50-5.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 $ 3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 $ 1.75-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.59 $ 1.00-2.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.25 $ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 2.06 $ 1.50-3.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.10 $ 2.20-4.40
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.31 $ 1.23-4.41
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.06 $ 2.25-7.80
Local Cheese (1kg) 9.33 $ 4.41-25.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 8.76 $ 5.00-15.43
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.25 $ 6.50-16.51
Apples (1kg) 5.36 $ 2.20-8.82
Banana (1kg) 2.59 $ 1.63-4.41
Oranges (1kg) 3.95 $ 1.26-6.61
Tomato (1kg) 4.59 $ 2.43-7.21
Potato (1kg) 3.19 $ 1.72-5.00
Onion (1kg) 2.76 $ 1.87-5.05
Lettuce (1 head) 2.64 $ 1.47-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 0.89-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.99-19.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.35 $ 1.43-3.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.33 $ 2.00-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.15-14.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 1.50-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $ 25.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 5.00-10.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0.93 $ 0.65-1.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.97 $ 0.81-1.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 30,000.00-42,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,321.43 $ 25,000.00-31,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 303.22 $ 170.00-600.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.46 $ 40.00-130.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.21 $ 45.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.31 $ 11.40-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.57 $ 25.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 $ 7.50-14.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 427.38 $ 300.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,610.00 $ 4,200.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.03 $ 25.00-70.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.33 $ 25.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.16 $ 60.00-110.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.23 $ 50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 877.68 $ 500.00-1,895.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 636.13 $ 449.99-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,621.15 $ 800.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,148.33 $ 699.99-2,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,172.65 $ 990.28-5,381.96
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,850.39 $ 882.64-3,229.17
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,537.83 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 3.85-7.50

Prices in Puerto Rico

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