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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Puerto Rico is 87% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Puerto Rico is 96.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.74 $14.74
$5.51 R$29.03
167.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$28.61 R$151
161.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 $8.82
$6.36 R$33.50
38.68%
Cappuccino
$3.16 $3.16
$1.75 R$9.24
80.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 $1.57
$1.08 R$5.68
45.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 $1.27
$0.71 R$3.74
78.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 $2.65
$1.81 R$9.55
46.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 $4.10
$2.62 R$13.80
56.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.00 R$5.29
103.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 $3.17
$1.49 R$7.85
112.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 $2.23
$1.17 R$6.15
90.60%
Eggs
$5.20 $5.20
$2.02 R$10.65
157.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 $9.29
$8.60 R$45.34
8.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.44 $8.44
$3.69 R$19.47
128.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 $11.26
$7.26 R$38.27
55.10%
Apples (1kg)
$5.26 $5.26
$2.07 R$10.93
154.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.32 R$6.96
93.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.00 $4.00
$1.17 R$6.19
241.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.43 R$7.52
230.77%
Potato (1kg)
$3.17 $3.17
$1.13 R$5.95
180.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$1.10 R$5.80
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.76 R$3.98
236.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 $1.81
$0.70 R$3.67
158.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.08 $11.08
$2.18 R$11.47
408.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.38 $15.38
$7.57 R$39.89
103.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 $2.35
$1.22 R$6.40
92.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 $3.31
$2.18 R$11.47
51.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 $1.76
$0.92 R$4.87
91.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 $39.92
$40.58 R$214
-1.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 $5.97
$1.05 R$5.53
468.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 $0.94
$0.85 R$4.47
10.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.95 $27.95
$7.10 R$37.41
293.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.09 R$5.77
-12.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K $35.2K
$21.7K R$114.6K
61.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K $27.1K
$27.6K R$145.6K
-2.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 $305
$67.8 R$357
348.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$70.5 $70.5
$14.09 R$74.2
400.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.0 $67.0
$19.35 R$102
246.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 $34.19
$23.09 R$122
48.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.06 $33.06
$22.63 R$119
46.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.90 $8.90
$6.24 R$32.87
42.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 $431
$285 R$1,501
51.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,499 $7,499
$7,467 R$39.3K
0.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 $48.28
$49.77 R$262
-2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.80 $45.80
$42.22 R$223
8.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 $85.8
$76.3 R$402
12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 $100
$61.5 R$324
63.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 $815
$334 R$1,762
143.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 $617
$228 R$1,202
170.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 $1,575
$645 R$3,397
144.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 $1,148
$455 R$2,400
152.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,139 $5,139
$1,871 R$9,861
174.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,952 $1,952
$1,220 R$6,431
59.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,624 $2,624
$516 R$2,718
408.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.16
-49.64%

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Last update for Puerto Rico: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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