Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Puerto Rico Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Puerto Rico

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 13.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 5.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$14.74 $14.74
26.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$74.7 $74.7
-0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$8.82 $8.82
26.30%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$3.16 $3.16
18.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.57 $1.57
35.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.27 $1.27
37.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.65 $2.65
124.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$4.10 $4.10
48.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$2.03 $2.03
8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$3.17 $3.17
-14.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$2.23 $2.23
62.78%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$5.20 $5.20
-31.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$9.29 $9.29
24.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$8.44 $8.44
44.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$11.26 $11.26
35.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$5.26 $5.26
-17.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$2.56 $2.56
-41.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$4.00 $4.00
-3.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$4.73 $4.73
-9.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$3.17 $3.17
-11.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$2.75 $2.75
-4.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.56 $2.56
2.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$1.81 $1.81
-1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$11.08 $11.08
34.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$15.38 $15.38
-16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$2.35 $2.35
28.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$3.31 $3.31
2.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$1.76 $1.76
47.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$39.92 $39.92
95.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$5.97 $5.97
-43.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$0.94 $0.94
64.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$27.95 $27.95
0.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$0.95 $0.95
22.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$35.2K $35.2K
-28.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$27.1K $27.1K
-24.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$305 $305
-48.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$70.5 $70.5
-34.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$67.0 $67.0
-6.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$34.19 $34.19
27.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$33.06 $33.06
-45.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$8.90 $8.90
29.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$431 $431
86.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$7,499 $7,499
62.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$48.28 $48.28
14.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$45.80 $45.80
-7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$85.8 $85.8
3.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$100 $100
7.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$815 $815
67.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$617 $617
94.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$1,575 $1,575
38.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$1,148 $1,148
64.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$5,139 $5,139
-1.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,952 $1,952
107.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Puerto Rico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$2,624 $2,624
14.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.62
12.63%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Puerto Rico: March 2, 2026

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