Rent: $600/mo. for a three bedroom house.

Utilities: $400/mo. for electricity, $45/mo. for water, $63/mo. for telephone, $20/mo. for gas.

Transportation: $351 for a small car. Maintenance & gasoline for two cars $350/mo.

Food: rougly $500-800/mo. for food

Living cost is high when compared with salaries.

San Juan, Puerto Rico - monthly bills

mortgage $1,936.80 - two story four rooms two and a half bathrooms double car port house in subarbs of San juan.

utilities $250.00 - electricity & water

groceries $380.00

car loans $1,379.00

gas $80.00

medical insurance $223.00

home package insurance, cars included $296.00


term life insurance $142.00


total $4686.80