Travel budget and cost of living in Puerto Rico how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Puerto Rico and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Puerto Rico. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Puerto Rico travel budget.
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.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 121 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2296*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 192 for 2 ppl.
- $ 34 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 8.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 4295*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 258 for 2 ppl.
- $ 60 per person
- $ 23 per person
- $ 18 per person
Total budget:
$ 6395*
* 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 2024
Cost of living: Puerto Rico VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Puerto Rico in 2024 is 2% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
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.
Cities | /Puerto Rico | View Details |
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Luquillo | 25% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Luquillo |
San Juan | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in San Juan |
Dorado | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Dorado |
Ceiba | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ceiba |
Fajardo | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Fajardo |
Yauco | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Yauco |
Local prices in Puerto Rico by expense type
Puerto Rico: Restaurant budget
($ 8.3 to $ 30)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 25 to $ 70)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 7.9 to $ 12)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.3 to $ 4.9)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2 to $ 4.9)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.5 to $ 5.9)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.9 to $ 2)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Puerto Rico: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 66 to $ 708)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 167
($ 92 to $ 487)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 89 to $ 516)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 223
($ 197 to $ 662)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 304
($ 253 to $ 1019)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 435
($ 66 to $ 715)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 99 to $ 609)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
($ 103 to $ 698)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
($ 109 to $ 528)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 120 to $ 644)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 201
Puerto Rico: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.5 to $ 3.5)
87% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2 to $ 4.3)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.2 to $ 4.1)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2 to $ 7)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.3 to $ 16)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.9 to $ 11)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 2.4 to $ 6.8)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.5 to $ 5.9)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.9 to $ 2.9)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Puerto Rico: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.5 to $ 2)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 4.9 to $ 10)
173% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 32 to $ 84)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Puerto Rico: Leisure activity budget
($ 7.3 to $ 15)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 12 to $ 40)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Puerto Rico: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 10 to $ 14)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 26 to $ 64)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 20 to $ 68)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 247)
(fair price: $ 411)
(fair price: $ 664)
(fair price: $ 216)
(fair price: $ 353)
(fair price: $ 338)
About the information on the cost of living in Puerto Rico
The information about the cost of living in Puerto Rico shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Puerto Rico updated on 11-11-2024.
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