Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Puerto Rico Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Puerto Rico

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 5.5% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 6.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$14.74 $14.74
36.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$74.7 $74.7
18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$8.82 $8.82
16.89%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$3.16 $3.16
45.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$1.57 $1.57
52.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.27 $1.27
33.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$2.65 $2.65
158.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$4.10 $4.10
54.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.03 $2.03
-17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$3.17 $3.17
-45.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$2.23 $2.23
0.45%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$5.20 $5.20
-23.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$9.29 $9.29
3.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$8.44 $8.44
3.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$11.26 $11.26
27.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$5.26 $5.26
-41.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.56 $2.56
-33.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$4.00 $4.00
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$4.73 $4.73
-24.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$3.17 $3.17
-47.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.75 $2.75
-41.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.56 $2.56
-54.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.81 $1.81
-17.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$11.08 $11.08
80.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$15.38 $15.38
-30.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$2.35 $2.35
19.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$3.31 $3.31
3.63%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$1.76 $1.76
85.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$39.92 $39.92
136.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$5.97 $5.97
-10.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$0.94 $0.94
70.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$27.95 $27.95
-3.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$0.95 $0.95
109.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$35.2K $35.2K
9.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$27.1K $27.1K
48.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$305 $305
4.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$70.5 $70.5
-75.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$67.0 $67.0
-37.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$34.19 $34.19
34.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$33.06 $33.06
-51.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$8.90 $8.90
54.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$431 $431
297.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$7,499 $7,499
182.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$48.28 $48.28
87.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$45.80 $45.80
-3.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$85.8 $85.8
18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$100 $100
5.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$815 $815
73.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$617 $617
81.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$1,575 $1,575
46.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$1,148 $1,148
57.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$5,139 $5,139
13.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$1,952 $1,952
132.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$2,624 $2,624
25.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.62
2.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puerto Rico: March 2, 2026

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