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

😐 Solo nomad: Puerto Rico is 95.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto Rico is 106.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.74 $14.74
$2.82 ¥19.53
422.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$23.62 ¥163
216.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 $8.82
$4.97 ¥34.40
77.46%
Cappuccino
$3.16 $3.16
$3.14 ¥21.70
0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 $1.57
$0.44 ¥3.07
256.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 $1.27
$0.27 ¥1.84
370.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 $2.65
$0.93 ¥6.41
184.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 $4.10
$2.08 ¥14.39
97.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.84 ¥12.71
10.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 $3.17
$1.62 ¥11.18
95.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 $2.23
$0.96 ¥6.63
132.29%
Eggs
$5.20 $5.20
$1.56 ¥10.78
233.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 $9.29
$13.18 ¥91.2
-29.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.44 $8.44
$3.21 ¥22.18
162.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 $11.26
$10.89 ¥75.4
3.40%
Apples (1kg)
$5.26 $5.26
$1.77 ¥12.22
197.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.25 ¥8.65
104.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.00 $4.00
$1.52 ¥10.54
163.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.15 ¥7.96
311.30%
Potato (1kg)
$3.17 $3.17
$0.76 ¥5.28
317.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$0.89 ¥6.15
208.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.61 ¥4.25
319.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 $1.81
$0.54 ¥3.72
235.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.08 $11.08
$3.38 ¥23.36
227.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.38 $15.38
$11.67 ¥80.7
31.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 $2.35
$0.78 ¥5.40
201.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 $3.31
$1.67 ¥11.55
98.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 $1.76
$0.43 ¥2.98
309.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 $39.92
$20.93 ¥145
90.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 $5.97
$1.41 ¥9.75
323.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 $0.94
$0.35 ¥2.45
168.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.95 $27.95
$6.48 ¥44.84
331.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.16 ¥8.05
-18.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K $35.2K
$19.3K ¥133.3K
82.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K $27.1K
$17.0K ¥117.5K
59.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 $305
$51.3 ¥355
494.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$70.5 $70.5
$9.84 ¥68.1
616.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.0 $67.0
$11.49 ¥79.5
483.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 $34.19
$40.28 ¥279
-15.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.06 $33.06
$14.78 ¥102
123.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.90 $8.90
$6.41 ¥44.37
38.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 $431
$403 ¥2,791
6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,499 $7,499
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-58.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 $48.28
$45.91 ¥318
5.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.80 $45.80
$32.39 ¥224
41.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 $85.8
$71.2 ¥493
20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 $100
$74.0 ¥512
35.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 $815
$436 ¥3,017
86.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 $617
$254 ¥1,755
143.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 $1,575
$900 ¥6,228
75.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 $1,148
$548 ¥3,792
109.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,139 $5,139
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-0.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,952 $1,952
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-27.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Rico
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,624 $2,624
$1,024 ¥7,089
156.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
4.06
38.42%

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Last update for Puerto Rico: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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