Cost of living in Cabo Rojo

In Cabo Rojo, United States, a single person typically needs around $1114 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $2682 monthly.

How expensive is Cabo Rojo compared to other cities?

Cabo Rojo is 22% cheaper overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Cabo Rojo compare to your city?

Cabo Rojo is 60% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Cabo Rojo is, on average, 79% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Cabo Rojo?

Who is Cabo Rojo a good fit for?

Cabo Rojo is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Cabo Rojo so expensive?

The main driver of expense in Cabo Rojo is rent and utilities, which can significantly impact monthly budgets.

Is food expensive in Cabo Rojo?

Food prices in Cabo Rojo are 13% lower than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable.

Is public transport affordable in Cabo Rojo?

Public transport costs are 19% lower than the European benchmark, contributing to overall affordability.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1114 $
Without Rent
572 $
Rent & Utilities
542 $
Food
416 $
Transport
61 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2702 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
47.2K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.46 $
Dinner 68 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $
Capuccino 2.44 $
Coke, 330ml 1.26 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.5 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.06 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.34 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.17 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.35 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.71 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.82 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.54 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.54 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.77 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.86 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.93 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.73 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Cigarette pack 11.4 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.85 $
Monthly Pass 56.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.74 $
Taxi, 8 km 22.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 61.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.8 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.72 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.35 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.64 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 126 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 197 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 59.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 269 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 551 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 703 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,244 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,298 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,683 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,702 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.72%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10 $
Haircut 15.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 39.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 199 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,412 $

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Cabo Rojo vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 22% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Holetown (Holetown is 25% more expensive)
Panama
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Cabo Rojo vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 11% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Cayon (Cayon is 11% more expensive)
Cuba
Cabo Rojo vs Havana (Havana is 8% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 27% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Holguin (Holguin is 15% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 37% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 5% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 5% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 40% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 40% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 2% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 21% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Cabo Rojo vs San Jose (San Jose is 11% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Limon (Limon is 8% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Liberia (Liberia is 19% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 11% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 15% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Cartago (Cartago is 14% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Heredia (Heredia is 12% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 51% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 18% more expensive)
Saint Lucia
Cabo Rojo vs Castries (Castries is 4% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 7% more expensive)
Jamaica
Cabo Rojo vs Kingston (Kingston is 19% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 30% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 9% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 5% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs May Pen (May Pen is 26% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 12% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 24% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Linstead (Linstead is 6% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 1% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 3% more expensive)
El Salvador
Cabo Rojo vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 7% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 36% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 5% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 3% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 4% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Apopa (Apopa is 3% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 8% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 31% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 2% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 21% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Cabo Rojo vs St. John's (St. John's is 3% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs All Saints (All Saints is 3% less expensive)
Grenada
Cabo Rojo vs St. George's (St. George's is 4% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Grenville (Grenville is 5% less expensive)
Dominica
Cabo Rojo vs Roseau (Roseau is 10% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 2% more expensive)
Saint Vincent
Cabo Rojo vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 12% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 10% less expensive)
Belize
Cabo Rojo vs Belize City (Belize City is 21% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 2% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 35% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 20% more expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 41% more expensive)
Guatemala
Cabo Rojo vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 10% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Mixco (Mixco is 43% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Coban (Coban is 18% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 30% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 19% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 19% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 22% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 22% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Flores (Flores is 23% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 29% less expensive)
Honduras
Cabo Rojo vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 26% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 7% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Choloma (Choloma is 46% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 42% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 21% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 22% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 36% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 35% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Yoro (Yoro is 34% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs La Lima (La Lima is 22% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Cabo Rojo vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 29% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 6% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 31% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Higuey (Higuey is 31% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs La Vega (La Vega is 49% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 25% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 34% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 53% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 44% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Bonao (Bonao is 51% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Cabo Rojo vs Managua (Managua is 31% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Leon (Leon is 43% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Masaya (Masaya is 36% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 51% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 43% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Esteli (Esteli is 47% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Granada (Granada is 37% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 59% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 40% less expensive) Cabo Rojo vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 20% less expensive)