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

😐 Solo nomad: Puerto Rico is 14.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto Rico is 17.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.18 $15.18
$16.02 €13.83
-5.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76 $76
$57.6 €49.75
31.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 $8.77
$10.6 €9.15
-17.26%
Cappuccino
$3.19 $3.19
$2.39 €2.06
33.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 $1.63
$2.6 €2.24
-37.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 $1.23
$1.91 €1.65
-35.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 $2.55
$3.44 €2.97
-25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 $4.1
$4.11 €3.55
-0.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 $2.08
$1.18 €1.02
76.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.53 €1.32
98.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.61 €1.39
39.75%
Eggs
$5.21 $5.21
$3.1 €2.68
68.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 $9.37
$14.26 €12.32
-34.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 $8.85
$8.6 €7.42
2.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 $11.33
$15.7 €13.56
-27.83%
Apples (1kg)
$5.25 $5.25
$2.45 €2.12
114.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 $2.69
$2.07 €1.78
29.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.03 $4.03
$2.03 €1.75
98.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 $4.64
$2.65 €2.29
75.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 $3.13
$1.83 €1.58
71.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 $2.82
$1.96 €1.69
43.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 $2.67
$1.36 €1.17
96.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 $1.87
$0.74 €0.64
152.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.91 $10.91
$6.43 €5.55
69.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 $15.03
$5.72 €4.94
162.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 $2.35
$1.32 €1.14
78.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 $3.4
$2.08 €1.8
63.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 $1.77
$1.79 €1.54
-1.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.01 $40.01
$34.46 €29.75
16.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 $5.88
$4.56 €3.94
28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.33 €1.15
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.73 $27.73
$26.41 €22.8
5.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 $1
$1.83 €1.58
-45.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K $35.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-9.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K $26.8K
$31.2K €27K
-14.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 $298
$149 €128
100.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$70 $70
$20.46 €17.67
242.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 $67.8
$33.3 €28.75
103.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.83 $34.83
$47.32 €40.85
-26.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.83 $33.83
$15.64 €13.5
116.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.16 $9.16
$9.52 €8.22
-3.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 $426
$522 €451
-18.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,616 $7,616
$9,960 €8,600
-23.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 $48.15
$87.2 €75.3
-44.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.42 $45.42
$37.22 €32.13
22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 $85.9
$91.5 €79
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 $99.5
$108 €93
-7.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 $809
$1,050 €907
-22.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 $623
$812 €701
-23.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 $1,584
$1,692 €1,460
-6.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 $1,115
$1,239 €1,069
-10.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,735 $2,735
$4,233 €3,655
-35.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,580 $1,580
$2,725 €2,353
-42.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Rico
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,584 $2,584
$1,998 €1,725
29.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.51
60.11%

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Last update for Puerto Rico: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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