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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 12.6% cheaper than Puerto Rico without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 14.6% cheaper than Puerto Rico without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$15.18 $15.18
5.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$76 $76
-24.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$8.77 $8.77
20.87%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.19 $3.19
-25.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.63 $1.63
59.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.23 $1.23
55.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.55 $2.55
34.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.1 $4.1
0.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.08 $2.08
-43.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.04 $3.04
-49.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.25 $2.25
-28.44%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.21 $5.21
-40.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.37 $9.37
52.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$8.85 $8.85
-2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$11.33 $11.33
38.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$5.25 $5.25
-53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.69 $2.69
-23.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.03 $4.03
-49.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.64 $4.64
-42.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.13 $3.13
-41.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.82 $2.82
-30.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.67 $2.67
-49.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.87 $1.87
-60.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$10.91 $10.91
-41.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$15.03 $15.03
-61.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.35 $2.35
-43.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.4 $3.4
-38.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.77 $1.77
1.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$40.01 $40.01
-13.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.88 $5.88
-22.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.98 $0.98
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$27.73 $27.73
-4.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1 $1
83.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$35.4K $35.4K
10.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$26.8K $26.8K
16.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$298 $298
-50.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$70 $70
-70.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$67.8 $67.8
-50.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$34.83 $34.83
35.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$33.83 $33.83
-53.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.16 $9.16
3.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$426 $426
22.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$7,616 $7,616
30.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$48.15 $48.15
81.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$45.42 $45.42
-18.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$85.9 $85.9
6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$99.5 $99.5
8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$809 $809
29.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$623 $623
30.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,584 $1,584
6.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,115 $1,115
11.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,735 $2,735
54.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,580 $1,580
72.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Puerto Rico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,584 $2,584
-22.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.62
-37.54%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Rico: October 29, 2025

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