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Travel budget in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: calculate your travel budget

Puerto Rico: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Puerto Rico for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Puerto Rico in 2019

Cost of living: Puerto Rico VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Puerto Rico in 2019 is essentially the same as in United States

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Puerto Rico in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Puerto Rico by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Puerto Rico compared to the national average.

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Local prices in Puerto Rico by expense type

Restaurant budget in Puerto Rico

Lunch

$ 12/person
($ 8.7 to $ 17)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 28/person
($ 23 to $ 39)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 6.8/person
($ 5.4 to $ 8.7)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.6

Local beer

$ 2.2 for 500ml
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Imported beer

$ 3.2 for 330ml
($ 1.9 to $ 5.4)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.5/cup
($ 1.9 to $ 3.8)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.4

Fizzy drink

$ 1.2/can
($ 1.1 to $ 1.7)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2

Water bottle

$ 1.2/bottle
($ 1.1 to $ 1.7)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Hotel and accommodation budget in Puerto Rico

1-star hotel

$ 103/night
($ 85 to $ 124)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 128/night
($ 91 to $ 168)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 177/night
($ 125 to $ 253)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 287/night
($ 225 to $ 379)

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12% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 1155/night
($ 585 to $ 2064)

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132% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 499

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 82/month
($ 63 to $ 106)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 133

Room with kitchen

$ 182/month
($ 122 to $ 310)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 164

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 196/month
($ 137 to $ 329)

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18% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 153/month
($ 103 to $ 257)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 217

Family room

$ 218/month
($ 144 to $ 403)

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24% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Puerto Rico

Milk

$ 1.8/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 3.3)

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100% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2.7/500g
($ 2.3 to $ 3.6)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 4.1)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Eggs

$ 2.7/12 eggs
($ 2 to $ 3.3)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.5

Cheese

$ 8.2/kg
($ 3.2 to $ 12)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 9.2/kg
($ 4.8 to $ 17)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9.3

Apples

$ 5.9/kg
($ 3.2 to $ 9.6)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Oranges

$ 3.6/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.4

Tomatoes

$ 4.3/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 9.1)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 2.7/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 6)

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2% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Salad

$ 2.5/salad
($ 1.3 to $ 4.3)

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50% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.7

Water bottle

$ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 9.2/kg
($ 6.5 to $ 14)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Puerto Rico

Bus ticket

$ 1.7/ticket
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 34/month
($ 23 to $ 48)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 77

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.7/km
($ 1.6 to $ 2.2)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Petrol

$ 0.8/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.2
($ 2.2 to $ 5.4)

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11% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.7

Car hire

$ 51/24hrs
($ 29 to $ 107)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Puerto Rico

Electricity, water...

$ 228/month
($ 120 to $ 397)

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37% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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45% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 69/month
($ 55 to $ 88)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 69

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 636/month
($ 408 to $ 977)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1395

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 463/month
($ 327 to $ 705)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1106

Flat (centre)

$ 1106/month
($ 652 to $ 1843)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2268

Flat (suburbs)

$ 837/month
($ 543 to $ 1302)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1775

Gym

$ 36/month
($ 23 to $ 66)

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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Private nursery

$ 358/month
($ 218 to $ 521)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 962

Private primary school

$ 8122/yr
($ 3902 to $ 13546)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18513

Leisure activity budget in Puerto Rico

Cinema

$ 8.1/ticket
($ 7.6 to $ 9.2)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 14

Tennis

$ 21/hr
($ 5.4 to $ 28)

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24% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Puerto Rico

Cigarettes

$ 10.3/pack
($ 6.5 to $ 11)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 46
($ 28 to $ 60)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 48

Summer dress

$ 46
($ 28 to $ 66)

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16% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Trainers

$ 87
($ 66 to $ 109)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 81

Leather shoes

$ 95
($ 71 to $ 131)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 103

Plane ticket budget

London → San Juan

$ 1033
(fair price: $ 904)

New York City → San Juan

$ 471
(fair price: $ 366)

Los Angeles → San Juan

$ 557
(fair price: $ 472)

Toronto (Ontario) → San Juan

$ 451
(fair price: $ 382)

Montreal → San Juan

$ 451
(fair price: $ 383)

Manchester → San Juan

$ 904
(fair price: $ 739)

Dublin → San Juan

$ 998
(fair price: $ 886)

Edinburgh → San Juan

$ 949
(fair price: $ 784)

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