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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 4.4% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 8.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$14.73 $14.73
37.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$76.2 $76.2
14.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$8.77 $8.77
15.96%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.30 $3.30
43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.55 $1.55
53.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.26 $1.26
38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.55 $2.55
158.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.95 $3.95
63.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.02 $2.02
-15.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$3.00 $3.00
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.31 $2.31
-5.63%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$5.13 $5.13
-20.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$9.84 $9.84
0.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$8.41 $8.41
5.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$11.17 $11.17
25.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$5.16 $5.16
-43.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$2.58 $2.58
-37.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.92 $3.92
-28.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$4.57 $4.57
-22.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$3.10 $3.10
-47.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.72 $2.72
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.56 $2.56
-54.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.90 $1.90
-18.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$10.89 $10.89
86.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$15.30 $15.30
-29.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.35 $2.35
19.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.38 $3.38
0.30%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$1.78 $1.78
86.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$40.43 $40.43
138.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$6.03 $6.03
-8.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.99 $0.99
53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$28.03 $28.03
-3.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$0.93 $0.93
110.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$35.4K $35.4K
8.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$27.1K $27.1K
51.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$306 $306
5.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$70.3 $70.3
-75.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$69.2 $69.2
-37.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$34.41 $34.41
32.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$33.66 $33.66
-53.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$8.92 $8.92
55.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$435 $435
294.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$7,529 $7,529
184.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$48.45 $48.45
88.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$46.70 $46.70
-3.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$85.2 $85.2
19.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$98.4 $98.4
6.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$820 $820
67.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$614 $614
89.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,561 $1,561
49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$1,115 $1,115
63.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$5,082 $5,082
16.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,972 $1,972
133.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$2,596 $2,596
27.93%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Puerto Rico: January 12, 2026

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