You keep comparing your first World country to a small third world country. I have no idea how many worlds existed before this world. Stop saying first World and third world country. There is only one world. Your neighbour's are very melancholy living close to you.
Well, I live in Bayamon PR, and I can tell you that everything she mentioned in that video I can personally relate. Even in the area that I'm in, which is not usually known to be expensive.
These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
I was born and raised in P.R and i can tell you It all depends what part of the island you live , taxes are the same don’t matter the Town but RENT , POWER , WATER and even GAS has different prices depending what side of the island you live
I have a home in PR on the West Coast and the cost of living there compared to Dorado is about 60-70% less. Come visit the West coast for fun in the sun without breaking the bank!
As a puertorrican, from South I can tell you that Dorado ( island) is beautiful also very expensive. South Puerto Rico is cheaper and more historical beauty...
Hector Lopez 1 second ago These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
ILLegal ELbow ......i iam puerto rican and agree with you. That is what bring countries to hatred.......politics and racist comments......can all we live along.
She is living in the most exclusive area. In the southwest PR you can rent an entire house for 450/mth Make your own ice cream with delicious tropical fruits like mango,coconut and orange . There are loads of farmers markets once you leave the metro area. Average chicken or pork meal in a diner is 6$ Rice and beans all over are 3$.Private school is cheap compared to NYC where people pay 40K. PR university is very cheap and quite rigorous.
West coast has many local ice cream shops, like the Rex Cream franchise, the local exotic ice cream shop at Lajas, and even those ice cream bar places like Paletados and Doña Paleta. And cheap!!
QS 88 The west coast is the place to be if you are an average person with a realistic retirement income. An income of 1100 a month would cover everything you need. Also the hurricanes almost never hit the west coast at landfall.
I suggest getting a house instead and install solar panels, to save lots of electric monies. Trust me, it would be worth it. And you can stay close to Dorado. You are living in one of the most expensive areas in Dorado. But, l guess you can afford it. For others watching this video. Puerto Rico is way cheaper to live than in the States. You just have to know where to go, and live cheaper. Ask other people about it, and you will find thousands of places where you can live for 1 tenth of what she's paying for the condo community she's living at.
My mother is a nurse and has a mastery, in Puerto Rico she had 4 jobs to just pay water, electricity, and housing for only 2,000$ a month, she used to earned 12$ an hour, but when we moved to the US she's now earning 35$ an hour from only working one job at the ER.
Thank you Diane for sharing your experience! I am born and raised in PR but move out a few years ago and I'm looking to buy a property there. I find your videos insightful. To those commenting on the prices discrepancies between Dorado & SJ and the rest of the Island. Yes, Dorado and San Juan are the most expensive areas to live in PR so people, chill out and just take that into consideration. This is just a person sharing her experience on costs of living in the Island, not a definitive guide.
Water IS NOT CHEAP in Puerto Rico.I lived there for 50 years and moved to Texas after Maria. We paid close to $75 a month for electricity. Those facts about the milk are not true. Milk is not imported at all. Only after hurricane Maria, that option was considered. Car insurance and health plans are definitively cheaper in Puerto Rico. To go to the movies in PR is cheaper than the states. It is MORE expensive to live in PR (or any island) that in the the USA. For a family of five is cheaper to live in San Antonio, texas than in Puerto Rico.
These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
Me worried about electric in puetro rico. Thought no air conditioning needed there. Here in new york its about 115 a month electric. You mean more there.
Me paying 130 a month for water in puetro rico as the base price for an empty house while in new york in summer. Water is expensive even if not in the house .base price per month
@@hectorlopez4365 Mexicans and Dominicans should be expelled from Puerto Rico if they allow Mexicans to live in Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico will end up as Mexico with organized crimes, organ trafficking and many other things. Puerto Rico is Puerto Rican, does not belong to Mexicans and Dominicans
I lived in Puerto Rico until I was 29 and now Im 53 so far 24 years in NY. I would love to go back to my Island And I had no idea of the cost of living in PR until this lady was nice enough to post this video. Thank you so much God bless you. And yes there are cheaper places to live but like the song says" if I can make it there (NY) I'll make it anywhere" lol God bless you
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. I grew up in Puerto Rico but now residing in Mainland. Dorado is very nice but also probably the most expensive town in the Island. Your money can stretch more in the Southside or the West Coast.
A middle class income is not considered "rich". It isn't poor, but it certainly doesn't qualify as rich. The wealthy are those who are benefiting from the US economy. The rest of us just pay taxes to support them.
draggeeks1, my BF here in Florida is Puerto Rican. After paying for rent, food, gas, and necessities, he has nothing left of his paycheck. If he has an illness, an accident, or loses his job, what will he do? That is not rich. It's below the poverty line in the US. That doesn't mean we don't have sympathy for what Puerto Ricans are going through after the hurricane. We recognize that there's extraordinary suffering going on there, and we curse Trump for refusing to help.
You're completely deluded if you think no one is suffering in Puerto Rico. And I'm not saying she isn't rich in comparison to the poor in Puerto Rico. She's comparing what she pays in PR to what she paid in the US. If you pay $350 a month in rent in Boston, you're either living in a university dorm, sharing a house with others, renting a single room in someone's house, or you're in Section 8 housing. Wake up. And please learn to punctuate your sentences, for God's sake.
I'm sorry Diane, but you don't live in a middle class neighborhood nor real middle class can live where you live. Because most people here don't earn more than $21k/year and we are the ones with the "good" jobs. Yes, labor is cheap because bosses pay minimum. Workers get late to some jobs (service jobs) because their boss wants them to attend way to many clients and not hire more help. And NO, we do not import milk. Milk is $6/gallon and if you want organic, prepare to pay, that's the only one you find in specialty stores. Your lifestyle is one of the US upper middle class tech/med jobs.
holy cow, she lives in a very expensive area! i have never ever needed to pay more than 500$ for rent, not in the city nor in the rest of the island. Everything else is spot on.
I lived in Puerto Rico in 1966 for about 18 months. Lived in Fajardo in the Cape San Juan lighthouse. NO A/C but a great sea breeze. I was in the Coast Guard. There was a LORAN Station associated with the light house which has since been decommisioned and demolished. Most of the time I was there the El Conquistadore Hotel was closed because it was bankrupt. The lighthouse is a museum now. I have only seen it on line recently and have not been back except transiting the airport heading to St. Thomas. The hurricane last year must have been terrible. I lived through one hurricane when I was there wind speeds were only about 100mph max. The light house is very substantial as it was built by the Spaniards in 1880. We had our own power sources when the power company shut us off. The internet has made it possible for information to be shared more than ever before in history.
I lived and worked there for twelve years (1977 - 1989). It was fantastic. I disagree with the quality of beef. At least then, everything classified as "Del Pais" (locally raised) was exquisite. Things have drastically changed since then.
Cabo Rojo Steaks raises & sells grassfed beef in La Placita de Santurce. One can also order 'Bull in a Box' online. Senepol cattle, developed by UPR Mayaguez.
All sounds good to me except you forgo to mention we do not have the salaries as in USA. Many are in the area of $7.25. many in the$10.00 range. You have to cut many corners to get by.
For a single adult, the movie ticket costs $6.50 in the caribbean cinema theaters depending on the municipal taxes, and for the first showing, thats $4.50! That is incredible considering the fact that AMC theaters costs around $12.99 a ticket depending on the states!
I was born and raised here. 90% of what you say it's true but, of course, there's a lot more to PR than Dorado and San Juan. But everyone from anywhere is welcome to come and live here. We welcome everyone, from anywhere in the world and beyond.
High end bilingual private schools in places like Dorado and Condado are quite expensive but decent Spanish language private schools can be found for lot cheaper elsewhere.
That's the one that I went to in the 90's. It was cheaper back then but if that's the current price then it's still "cheap", just adjusted to inflation.
Spanish private school system teaches English too, and not all are cheaper but, all are excellent school. Public school are excellent too. I had the opportunity to participate with both systems because I didn't spoke Spanish the first time I went to Puerto Rico and there I learned to read, speak and write Spanish. First I was introduce to the private school system for a while. Later I was transfer to the public school system and finish there my senior high school and from there l went to college. I thanks to those teachers that had the dedication and the patient to tought me the language. There you'll find excellent well prepared teachers, with Bachellor, Master or Doctorate Degrees. In general my expirience as a student in the education system was like any other student in PR. Por ello se me salen las lágrimas viendo como el sistema de educación pública en Puerto Rico está "manga por hombro", viendo como los maestros están sufriendo no solo como profesionales, sino en sus vidas como seres humanos y sus familias. Tuve maestros muy buenos, excelentes... Los estudiantes me duelen más por el futuro que les espera y las decepciones que tendrán que superar. Que Dios y la Virgen de la Providencia los proteja a todos por siempre,. Perdón por los errores en gamática y/o ortografía en ambos idiomas, si alguno. ¡Bendiciones pueblo querido!🍀👍🍀👍
wow. This is amazing info. BTW your place is beautiful ;) People always tell me that my place here in Caguas is expensive.. but those prices you named are way more expensive!
as a local, i want to say, she is right on the money and to describe were she lives is technically beverly hills with a beach. dorado is a small town 30--40 minutes from san juan . rich people who have summer houses , summer apartments and mansions . not the normal middle class live in that beach front properties. what locals do to save some coins, go to the mall try the clothes or shoes, then buy then online.
Fine if you are ethically challenged. What about the people who run and work the local stores. If you need to save, buy online and take your chances. You are advocating theft!
Clarita Cruz. Hola Clarita! He escuchado que esa area es mas tranquila. Llevo 15 años en Florida y he pensado mudarme para Luquillo (northeast) tengo familia en esa area y es bien tranquilo (como otro mundo) jijiji!! 😊😊
@Black Sheep You almost can't go wrong where you drive. If you don't mind taking the time, you can drive all the way to Boqueron in the Southwest on a day trip, although it's a very long day (but well worth it). Taking the roads along the beach are always the best, as are the roads in the Cordillera Central where you will see beautiful views, waterfalls, and a little more like Puerto Rico used to be. In order to see and experience that, you need to get out of the cities and drive. Even just taking a drive east along the shoreline from San Juan through Pinones and all the way to El Junque is a very nice ride. Taking the ferry to Culebra is also a treat. You can take a van from the terminal to Flamenco Beach which is worth the trip (although it is more busy than years ago before the kioskos and the parking lot were built). We used to stay at a condo in Isla Verde in San Juan, enjoy the beach in the morning and drive through the Island the rest of the days and we were never disappointed. One of the great things about PR is the beaches are almost all open to the public. If you can get to the beach, it is almost a sure thing that you can take a walk on it. However, just be "street smart" and do not leave any valuables in the car, even if just walking 100 yards away. Always better to be safe than sorry and unfortunately, the very few sometimes ruin it for the many, but overall, it is a relatively safe Island and you do not have to worry like you would certainly have to do if you were in the very poor Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico is a great place to explore and drive into the mountains or along the shores. You can't go wrong and don't underestimate many of those little kioskos selling PR food, many are very good and the prices are reasonable. Enjoy your future trip.
I lived on the lovely island of Puerto Rico from 2000-2005 (5 years) with my mother. We lived in Condado and in Miramar, both in greater San Juan. We had an absolutely wonderful time and would have continued to live there were it not for family illness back in my original home in the States. When we lived in Puerto Rico there were NO TAXES at all, neither sales nor meals taxes, so it was really inexpensive. We rented apartments that were very spacious and close to the beach. We both travelled widely around the island, to Luquillo Beach,j Ponce, Humacao, Dorado Beach and through the fascinatingly beautiful mountains to Jajuya, the Taino burial grounds and museum. This place is unbelievably breathtaking! I feel so badly about the horrible damage and suffering caused by Hurricane Maria and the lack of concern by our current president.
Rajnoma, if not for the U,S,, the island of Puerto Rico would just be another Dominican Republic. Like many Puerto Ricans, you have swallowed the propaganda that the press/media and Liberal Progressive politicians have shoveled in your direction. you obviously do not know a damn thing about our current president or the situation on Puerto Rico following Maria. Your politicians in P.R. destroyed the Island (fiscally), and Maria destroyed an already broken Island being run into the ground by Liberal/Progressive politicians. You are very naive and uninformed Rajnoma and people like you moving to the U.S. from Puerto Rico do not bode well for the communities in which you live if you just continue to swallow the propaganda and vote for Democrats. You are typical of people who move from a place where they vote for politicians who destroy the place, then you move to other localities and vote for politicians who share the exact same ideology as those who ran Puerto Rico into the ground. Stop being so naive and gullible. Educate yourself and think for yourself. You might actually find it very liberating (from the lies and deception of the Liberal/Progressive propagandists). PR is beautiful, but it was run into the ground by politicians who were elected by persons who did not even know they were voting for the greatest enemy to Puerto Rico's success. Now they move here, and they do the same damn thing. How very sad indeed.
@@21Wellington SO VERY VERY TRUE...that evil Communist ex-major cruz completely gutted SJ then STOLE atleast $73 billion earmarked for hurricane recovery given to her quietly by the equally corrupt demorat Congress up north. The new mayor Romero had to FINISH the SJ cleanup .
Uttermost Tee You're paying attention to the scared alley cat instead of the "rat in the house". Simply put, nothing, but nothing, will resolve the problems of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican People until they are given a daily dosage of Vitamin "L" (Liberty) and ending the practice of spraying the island with agent "C" (colonialism). My father and my mother are both from the same town in Puerto Rico and fled the colonial political and economic repression in 1948. Now in her 90s, she proudly says, "I'm so glad I left that colony to raise my family in a free country". The irony of that statement. Yes, my parents found freedom, opportunity and prosperity in the very nation that denies it to Puerto Rico. Oh, my parents weren't lazy in Puerto Rico, nor here in the U.S. They never returned, not even to visit because they never again wanted to be in a Colony again. Please, do your homework U.T.
The thing is that if you're from the island, us middle class portoricans can't afford your housing level, and most places to rent are cheaper than that, usually below $500, but Condado actually is one of the most expensives areas. Public school is not that bad, students actually score better than the continental US public schools students do, but security is more lax (usually older students can get out of the school easier) and the new secretary of education(brought from the "mainland"USA) is making things really difficult this year in terms of overcrowding the schools, etc. And the private school you were talking about is elitist, most private schools range from 2 to 5,000. Your problem with white mold is actually not common, maybe your house was contaminated and your constant use of the a/c w/o a dehumidifier made things worse. In any case it is easily dealt with with white vinegar or direct sunlight. I knew our milk industry was good but didn't know about organic so thanks for the info. And again Old San Juan is basically for tourism (local and international) so is always going to be more expensive than any other town, so movies usually are less than $7 and restaurants should be cheaper too, depending the areas. In the West of the island, for example, the price of a restaurant is just a little more expensive(just) than fast foods but really more delicious and wholesome but of course not as fast😉. Those housing averages may be correct taking into consideration the really expensive houses(300,000 up) but for example some areas you can buy a 'not-so-tiny' tiny home, made of concrete with some land for about 50,000 or so. Cars, groceries, insurance, utilities, tax, tolls, the state of the roads and the electric grid...spot on. So the worst of all you correctly talked about is the consumer's tax (IVU) 11.5%😭 and the electricity cost but that's call government corruption, a theme I hate, so not going there. Thanks for the video. Not wrong, just not comprehensive enough.
Tatiana MT, I agree with you about PR Public School's education. When I moved to the US as an 11th grader, I was above-average and knew more math and chemistry than the students here in US (and I was not fluent in English, I had to learn a total new language). Thank you for pointing that out. :)
Dorado is one of the very expensive places of the island, so everything will be up in prices. If you wish to move to the island, try the south or the west coast is more cheaper and they have very good places to live. Even San Juan (not old San Juan) can be cheaper than Dorado. Also, 12$ for a movie! What place is that! Most of the places here charges about 6.50$ per adult.
Uttermost Tee. RuthyD is right. Our nephew who's in the Coast Guard went there with his ship for aid and rescue. They were there for a few months in Ponce. He said that only the older Puerto Ricans were working hard to fix things, clear the roads, etc and the younger ones didn't care, were too lazy and didn't want to work. He also saw that supplies were being delivered, but when he and his shipmates went further inland people were complaining that no help was being given. I've recently seen on YT and other posts that the mayor Yulin Cruz and others were arrested for hoarding supplies for their cronies and families while selling the rest on the black market and what wasn't sold was found rotting in parking lots (www.weeklystandard.com/holmes-lybrand/fact-check-is-mayor-carmen-yulin-cruz-of-san-juan-facing-charges-of-over-3-million-in-fraud. www.housingwire.com/articles/46004-puerto-rican-mayor-arrested-for-misuse-of-hud-funds. www.westernjournal.com/ct/puerto-rico-mayor-facing-fraud-charges-over-3-million-in-federal-funds/). I lived 12 years on business in PR and yes, the government has always been corrupt there.
I live on the island, sure there is a lot of people who just wait for the government to fix everything for them but this happens as much here as in the mainland. A lot of people do work and have a permanent job, the shitty part is that the companies under pay workers. YES the government is corrupted and have us in such a mess yet people feels like they don't have time to fight them and congress do nothing to help, on the contrary they assign a fiscal control board who gets way more money from (a bankrupt island paying them 100 millions a month) us and yet congress do nothing to stop them, just like they do nothing to stop the local government, bottom line the congress do not care for us. Some people did chase the marine from Vieques, and yes Vieques is now suffering the consequences of that but they ask for it, now most of them see what a bad idea that was. I have nothing more to say about Vieques because I was a little girl when that happened and just say what I have heard lately. To go back to the people who just wait for the government is easy for the "leaders" that control this island to have ignorant people waiting for them than to have people willing to work and stand up for themselves. So actually the government will do everything to ensure that those people that don't do nothing keeps doing nothing because they will give them everything to keep them in their homes with everything paid, free food, cheaper electricity (air conditioner on every day), free phones, etc.
Every one knows that Puerto Rico is a beautiful and magnificent island, the food is spectacular and fresh , is just simply paradise, god bless the island of Puerto Rico , I urge people to go vacation to Puerto Rico it's a beautiful paradise, and the people of puertorico are very very attentive to your needs , it's a fun place for families 😀 go see for your selfs people you'll love it❤️
Samuel Velez sometimes a little overwhelming , depending where and why they're doing it ...I had some bad expericiences here and I'm Puerto Rican, asking me where I'm from , when I would stop in certain spots to get a cold soda ,in areas like Corozal ,manati , morovis , and other little towns , giving me evil eye. ,and telling me " I don't know you "...many odd and not to friendly comments ...i Don't know ..!!??
@@ysanchez7292 Experienced all that 10fold in the United States. Plus, in the states you could loose your life being Puerto Rican with these mass shootings centered around racism, xenophia and religion. Then throw racial profiling into the mix and trust me those stares and questions in Puerto Rico are a walk in the park compared to being Latino or Hispanic in the U S of A.
@@NUYORICAN-wy3bz what mass shootings are targeting Puerto Rican's? I grew up in NYC...only people i had to worry about were in my own neighborhood...BLK and Puerto Rican,...i got the battle scars to prove it and two dead friends.
@@carlitosortiz2870 Agreed. Puerto Rican born, and an Army brat, and as a consequence lived from coast to coast, plus Hawaii, and Germany on two occasions. During all these living destinations, not once did I ever experience any animosity or hatred for being Puerto Rican. And that experience includes Chicago,(30 years). NYC, (14 years). Philly, (3 years). That being said however, I was assaulted in Chicago by Puerto Rican Latin Kings. Reason being one of them assaulted a Filippino friend of mine in the street for simply having a Mohawk and being a punk rocker. I was set upon by 8 of them because I had the audacity to help my friend get up from the ground after he was punched in the face and was profusely bleeding. On another occasion in Chicago, two PR gangbangers threatened to shoot me because, while crossing a busy crosswalk when the light was green. Their car ran the stop light, so for looking at their car in order to avoid being hit, they stopped the car, got out and went ballistic with threats on my life. In Chicago, if one desires to attend the week long Puerto Rican Festival, and enjoy the great music and food. One has to deal with the sad reality of the heavy presence of police. Why? Because as soon as the sun begins to set, the gangs, which are prolific in Humboldt Park, begin to harass festival goers, which on many occasions has led to stabbings and shootings. Very unfortunate for the many families and folks who simply want to experience the culture and have a pleasant time.
It is also safer if you are coming from Detroit, West Baltimore, South Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles....by the way - what do Puerto Rico and those places have in common?
@@Uvvibes Wrong, what they have in common is being ruled by the same political philosophy that says the government is the answer to all your problems, therefore, keep us in power. Government is not the solution, it is the problem!! Free market policies, entrepreneurship, and reaping the rewards of your own talent and efforts is what moves society forward. You can throw all the money in the world into those communities and nothing will change until the dependence mentality is eradicated. Otherwise, it is throwing money away. By the way, some of the richest people in the planet live in places like LA and Chicago, so poverty is not the problem. Get the government out of peoples lives. That is the reason why since the 1960's, around 5 million puertoricans like me left the Island to relocate to places where we can thrive and it is not LA, Chicago, Seattle, Oakland, Baltimore, etc, etc.
you are living in an expensive area, Dorado is not cheap. For lower grocery prices, go West to Cabo Rojo and the "Plaza Del Mercado", ( Farmer's Market ). say Hi to Magaly for me. She runs her own kiosk selling local "coquito", a traditional "eggnog" with rum or brandy made with coconut milk.
gotta say she was on target but she was quoting the metro area and the higher end living, if you go west, you have a much lower cost of living, yet all the same living standards, and private school here is much cheaper, $3000 per year plus plus, but the public schools here are comparable to US as far a how smart the kids come out after 12 years and post Maria, we seem to be spending money, malls are packed... great Island, better if you go west.
Hector Lopez 1 second ago Hector Lopez 1 second ago These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
Because living in Puerto Rico is living in a "rock star" mansion. Same white gentrification. I'm from Dorado and the town has changed so much because of the gringo wave.
I'm so disgusted by white colonization aka gentrification. I'm born and raised Newya Rican! Brooklyn specifically and almost all of the Boricua neighborhood's in NYC have been gentrified & I'm even more disgusted to hear from my family in Puerto Rico that are still suffering from the Hurricane, that Puerto Ricans are fleeing from Puerto Rico to the States & middle white america is of course buying up the island & getting all the tax benefits & of course doing what they do best, taking advantage of the poor, misfortunes, people of color & deliberate planned out take over of their assets, lands, primary, secondary & tertiary wealth! I watch them out here in NYC & see their sense of entitlement & realized that this society & world is designed for them & they expect us to serve them! Now not all are like this, but most of them are! I don't know what it is, but something needs to be done about it in my humble opinion! It's unjust & foul from my perspective!
Please respect the lady. I believe your comment has some racial roots. She has the money to pay for it?? Let her be, she worked for it ok. At least nice people are moving to the island and not trash.
Uttermost Tee Well... it is true I’m not gonna lie about it, however it’s not the truth for all of the people and all politicians over here there’s a lot of people that work really hard everyday and are looking for a way to better themselves and also some politicians that actually want to do some really good and honest work over here. I was born raised and still live on the island, I do technically work on US mainland because I’m a merchant mariner, for an American Union and actually I live better than most US mainland upper middle class, also there’s a lot of miss-information and exaggeration on the news. Like I sad on my previous comment I know my island it’s not perfect, but with the help of all Americans because we puertoricans and US mainland people are all Americans I know we will get up and rise above the situation. If you can share this post with that person I’ll be really grateful.
This video is to destroy our nation by gentrified our country to displace our population by the U.S. wealthy. no se dejen de cojer de pendeos por estos '"settlers" like they did to Hawaii. This genocide to our population. If you are in doubt, check International Law as what is genocide. It is not done by oven alone. Yankkkes out of our country. Go home.For the U.S. we are the Indians of Puerto Rico to the Imperialists and destroyers of nations. Puerto Rico's main land is LatinAmerica, not the U.S. The U.S. is not our mainland.
Hector Lopez hey there’s no need to talk like that, for me and millions of puertoricans US is mainland, I don’t owe anything to those third world countries in Latin America, because of the nature of my job most of my friends are from the main land (US), and in most occasions I can count on them more than I can my so called “hermanos” in the island, and also because the nature of my job I’ve been all around the world literally.... and I’ve practically lived in Hawaii for a few moths and believe me they are not complaining, so no vengas con lo que has escuchado en tu circulo pequeño de independentistas o mejor dicho melones!!! Y tampoco vengas con esa mentalidad de victima si quieres un mejor futuro trabaja por ello no seas mantenido ni te cojas pena.
Hector Lopez 1 second ago Hector Lopez 1 second ago These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
Hector Lopez de que rayos hablas infórmate y luego acusas quien debería irse son los independentistas ridiculous como tú... con el poco poder que tiene el gobierno de PR y mira el fiasco que tienen imagínate si fuéramos completamente libres seríamos un país tercermundista por Dios edúcate
Obviously you live in one of the costliest areas in Puerto Rico. Not typical. I live in Old San Juan, have everything nearby and my COL is far lower than what you expose in this video.
Um, I left California as I couldn't afford to live there anymore. Then after a few years in my native Puerto Rico, I moved somewhere else in the US because PR was so much more expensive than I could handle and the pay there is bad. But I guess if you're comparing it to San Francisco, one of the top 5 most expensive cities in America, it compares well.
Thank you Ms Cohn, a very informative video, PR is not the only location getting bad environmental luck, the wildfires this year in California have been setting records our air quality here in Yuba City is improving now (August 12/18) after a difficult hot summer
Hi. Great breakdown. I moved from Dorado to Florida nine years ago. I lived in Quintas de Dorado, which is not considered expensive, and was paying $1200 for a three bedrooms 2 baths. My "cheap" electric bill was around $100 and we did not have any AC, no dishwasher and no clothes dryer. Clothesline is free, lol. I pay $100 for electric here and I run the AC all day long. I know it's cheaper in other areas but I worked in Cataño and hubby worked in Dorado. And I agree, unless you live on San Juan,Bayamón, etc, you need a car and the wear and tear is ridiculous.
Interesting video. But unfortunately takes into account just the expense side. It's important to consider the income levels and the requirements to get a decent salary. It's a fact that the median average income in Puerto Rico is $19,518 vs $59,039 in US. Thats why this island is getting empty with the people fleeing out, with no signal that sadly this may change in a near future. Thank you.
In the 80's my salary as Stadistic Assistant was $651.00 dollars monthly plus $240.00 dollars as the Christmas bonus in one of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Agencies. Do the math and you'll see it's $8,052.00 dollars annually. With that salary it was imposible to pay rent, have at least a used car and continue my Master Degree at the UPR. Thanks the Lord I was single and with no children and live about 30 minutes on foot to the university. Do you Imagine how would be my life if I have a child on those days with that salary. With all due respect I know your are not rich but your actual income makes you rich in comparison to $19,456.00(for example) the average income in Puerto Rico and there are some Puerto Rican in the big island that still has a very low income similar to the one in the 80's. By the way the Puerto Rico is an archipelago Culebra, Vieques, Mona, Monito, Desecheo and the big island Puerto Rico, that gives it's name to the whole archipelago. Thank you for the video. I hope to see you again with more video. I like it. It makes remember the time when I lived there in those years. Many good memories and beautiful people. I'm waiting for your next video. Wish you and yours the best.
@@milagrosgarcia8551 I work full-time at the hospitality industry and I get paid about $15k annually, only benefits are the ones by law: sick days, vacations and Xmas bonus. No medical, I have no benefits to any government aid. My coworkers are paid way below minimum wage and are at part-time. Although were we are is WAY cheaper than Dorado-Metro (which is a tourists trap, by the way, hence the huge prices), it's still too much. I don't blame them to try to have any government aid possible, even having kids is a luxury for many of us.
I’d just like to mention that Dorado is one of the most expensive areas in the island. Also Tasis is the most expensive private school in the island. Catholic private schools are significantly cheaper than stateside.
if you buy at farmers marker (plaza del mercado) meats are bettter quality and price than florida , georgia, and california, local restaurants are cheaper than chain restaurants
Hi, just subscribed as CW, but I've been following for a while. Looking forward to other videos regarding the island.Thanks. I'm subcribed no. 230. Hope that you're enjoying your trip in the states.
I live now in US (secret place) were jobs are way better than in the 🌴 and the cost of living is pretty decent in comparison with PR. I wish the island is the way it was 15 years ago.
Exclusives areas are expensive anywhere in the world. I live in the middle of a city, 20 minutes to the capital San Juan,and I pay an affordable rent, I can find everything cheaper anywhere.
I spent a short time on Veaques on the navy base back in 89, always had designs to move back and retire there, but reconsidered after factoring in the Hurricane season. Really the only deal breaker, and if I could figure a way to deal with that, it would be back on..As it is, I'm looking into the mountains of Ecuador. Nice post, thanks.
I am a native of PR, and I liked Diane's, very well prepared and excellent examples, however, she forgot to mentioned that Dorado area, where Diane lives, is one of the most expensive, because it is an enclave of nicer, gated & gold communities, very beautiful and high end resorts as well. Homes, private schools, property taxes and HOA's, tend to be much highest in the Dorado area. I agree, somethings are more expensive in PR, but there are many ares, outside of Dorado, than are lower that living in the USA. We find that entertaining the kids is less expensive than any place we have ever lived, as many activities are outdoor & free. The beach is 20 min. from just about anywhere, hiking , biking, fishing is all free, Old San Juan free, driving to the mountains, rain forest, paddleboarding, surfing all free. The food Puerto RIcans eat, Vianda, frutas, are reasonable, and can be found in Walmart, placitas or even on the side of the road at very reasonable prices. La Cafeteria & Panaderias are also great options to eat and very inexpensive, much lower than an restaurant in the USA. Cost of housing, for example, the towns of Carolina, Trujillo, Caguas, San Lorenzo, Humacao, Junco, Gurabo, Cayey, Guaynabo & Bayamon, which serve the needs of a lot of professionals, with a 45 min -1 hr commute from San Juan, is less expensive and very nice living communities, some gated ones, with lower housing, taxes & HOA's than we had in the USA. We do not have the high HOA's, and homes are probably $100K+ less. All and all, I think PR is a great option, and in many ways lower cost of living, and excellent for retires as well. There is no income tax, there are newer homes (some gated) in the $150K - $ 225K+, the people are warm and welcoming, the range of outdoor activities, and the beauty of the Island make for a wonderful place to call home. And, If driving to work into the Metropolitan areas is not a concern, then the South & Southwestern towns of towns of Cabo Rojo, RIncon, or Northwest Isabela are great places to live as well, and even cheaper.
Awesome comment, just one correction, residents of Puerto Rico do not pay federal income tax but yes local income tax, i know you know that but since your comment was long I'm sure it was just an oversight. But thanks for that realistic and great review.
The cost of living in PR is low. Because their salaries are extremely low. The cost of living in PR is constantly keeping up the US high cost of living.
Congrats on your know how into editing a fine video. Music, thumbnail, info as the video rolls. You have put a good amount of effort in this video production. Fox studios maybe calling.
Thanks for sharing all of that information. I bought in the west. Love it. We deal without A/C. You get used to it especially with the idea of paying so many hundreds of dollars each month to PREPA. If you have a farm like we do it is wise to grow everything which really grows like weeds and in our fertile land hardly needs any fertilizers. Once again, thanks for sharing all that information.
Hello Amber, This is Chenelle, I have to say that was a wise decision to want to move to Puerto Rico since you love the language, culture, people and you want to expose your kids to be able to speak Spanish fluently. It’s your life like you said you are entitled to live wherever you want to throughout the world and if certain people can’t understand that then screw them! I love your channel it’s amazing keep up the good work. We need more people in the African-American community to be able to speak other languages and speak them well and be able to utilize them to the best of their abilities. Can’t wait to see your next set of videos. Take care.
Diane Cohn I agree with Diane. Also just word of mouth. It helps to know someone that knows someone. That's how it is on the island. It's called "palita."
*Thank you, Diane, my mother was born in Humacao I always wanted to return but now retired resident 11 years of Colombia, South America I see what you mean on imported foods, other than that I'm able to save 60% of my monthly check !*
23$ for water! they were not billing us after the hurricane and when we went to the water company after 3 months of no bill was hit with 1000 bill, im thinking we were scammed some how, we are not from here don't speak the language too well, I think we were taken advantage of.
@IC U I've been reading your posts on here & I hope that you've been reading mine. Respectfully, instead of complaining, we should do something about it. I have to admit, I'm realizing I'm complaining too, so I understand your frustration. I care about my people in Puerto Rico & I wish there is more that I can do to save our cutlure. If you have any idea's or suggestions, please I reach out to you in good faith to come up with solutions instead of attacking our people verbally. Bad shit almost always starts from the top (The government). So I challenge you as well as myself to do something about it, starting with us & inspiring other Puerto Ricans to save our island and culture or we will end up like Hawaii, & let me tell you, Hawaiians hate white americans for what they did to them & their culture! Anyway, I'm open to any positive suggestions!? 🇵🇷🖒
@ok 01 you might be very impressed on the intelligence the younger generation has (30 years and below) many of the puertoricans born after 1990 are realizing that the political parties we have had are plain stupid. Not to mention how many great physicians and engineers we are producing.
4:33 I judged how expensive PR was based on the produce. This clears it up. I was surprised how expensive plantains were. Someone I visited there jokingly requested I bring them a couple plantains in my luggage.
East Cost, West and South of Puerto Rico is cheaper than most exclusive areas of Dorado. There even cheap areas on San Juan and other cities. This a nice video to consider looking to have a idea of how much it cost in PR. Is very true that most salaries are low and dificult to manage playing things. PR is not a island that I recomend for school teaches at all. But if you have a good busness you can easy live well in PR like a king or queen.
That cows don't produce milk because is too hot?? lol Never heard of that. I know Indulac is doing really good and is even importing to florida and new york and is from cows in Puerto Rico. Farms are doing great even more so now. It's on the news go check.
Same here. INDULAC produces a good quantity of milk, the issue why they charge a lot in milk is because of the imported grains they have to fed the cows at dry season.
Dairy cows can suffer from "heat stress" during hot weather which can not only decrease milk production but also ruin what is produced. Battling the heat stress is probably what's driving up the milk prices as the cows would require more water, feed, fans, etc...
My aunt and uncle are Puerto Rican investment bankers and they live in Dorado Beach. The Ritz-Carlton there was named 1 of the top 8 hotels in the world by Forbes Travel Guide. It’s a truly extraordinary and beautiful place
I hope your situation will improve. There are other places you can go to if you don't like the island. The truth is that it's not for everyone. Good luck to you since everything every where else is also expensive.
@Johnny Rutz Also, buying at Walmart is counterproductive. The better stuff is at the local supermarkets, farmers markets and any farmer stall near the road.
Great video! I think your comparison baselines are good. Everything depends from where you are moving from. Since the intendent audience is the people on the mainland, I think you did great. If people want to move to areas away from San Juan to live in a 1200 sq-ft house they should budget $800 to $1300 monthly for housing. $60 for water avg. $200-$300 for electricity. Used cars hold their value higher than in mainland USA, expect to pay a more for a used car. If your goal is to experience the beaches, nice weather and Caribbean life, you are probably not going to care too much about high electricity prices, traffic (famous tapon) and bad roads.
Diane, water is much higher than what you are paying. I suspect your meter is not being read so be prepared for when the water department actually sends someone out to read it.
Diane Cohn anywhere from $75-$250 per month.I was under the impression you lived in a town home. Could be that condo’s have one water meter and charges are divided among all the tenants?!?!
To be honest seems you have a bad leak somewhere outside the property. That is not normal for a house or condo. You can test your meter by not utilizing the water system and wait about an hour. If the meter is still reading then there is a leak somewhere. If that does not solve the problem then request the water authority to change your meter. Could be a faulty meter. The amount that you are paying equals the amount of filling up a pool.
The Jones act is a big problem. For those that don't know, all goods brought to Puerto Rico are required by law to be brought from a U.S. port. Foreign ships need to go to the main land before they can come to Puerto Rico.
That's Dorado what about aguadilla? That seems a lot more then most places in Puerto Rico. Cant I just buy on Amazon or anything online I stead of the stores? Qlso 12 is not bad for a movie it's more here in oklahama but has were paying 2.50a gallon for gas
Wow nice video .we are planning to go to Puerto Rico. And checking things out. I wanna be with my culture... maybe Ponce or San juan.i loved your video.Elisa Ortiz
I don’t understand what are you doing here...this isn’t a state. It is a colony of the USA(we aren’t responsible for that)...We are proud to be puertorriqueños, caribeños and latinos. The best part is that we have a big heart and good feelings...Our hospitality is the best in the world...
Daniel, your last statement doesn't agree with your first statement. "Best hospitality" does not beging with: " I don't understand what are you doing here." I'm a boricua in the mainland, I understand hate when I hear it. Better to state your case: Clear up what you believe is not accurate in her video, help her and us to understand your point of view without the meanness. It's really not necessary.
You said a lot of nothing. Too bad with all that "hospitality" outsiders come in to TAKE OVER your nation/island. Big heart, & good feelings got many to bend over and hand the land over without much struggle. The USA even got many of the people to despise independence and control of your own nation and stay "lulled to sleep" by being "part of the the USA. Now REALITY sets in, AND ALL IT TOOK WAS 2 HURRICANES NATURAL DISASTERS to find out what the USA REALLY THINKS ABOUT Puerto Ricans.
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Biggest problem here is the Jones Act and the salaries, it is ridiculously Low. You can not keep up with inflation
@ok 01 wow u dont know shit lol 😆
You are very annoying.
You keep comparing your first World country to a small third world country. I have no idea how many worlds existed before this world. Stop saying first World and third world country. There is only one world. Your neighbour's are very melancholy living close to you.
Shut you toilet up. You talk to darn much. It bothers me the way you talk with excitement running your toilet how bad other people's country is.
@ok 01 haha
Diane, you need to rename the title of your video to the The cost of living in Dorado and San Juan, everything else is the real Puerto Rico.
Well, I live in Bayamon PR, and I can tell you that everything she mentioned in that video I can personally relate. Even in the area that I'm in, which is not usually known to be expensive.
These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
Hector Lopez Callate pendejo.
I live in Rincon and is way cheaper than Dorado and San Juan
Hector Lopez ..horseshit
I was born and raised in P.R and i can tell you It all depends what part of the island you live , taxes are the same don’t matter the Town but RENT , POWER , WATER and even GAS has different prices depending what side of the island you live
And what side are you recommending?
You live in one of the most expensive towns, the south is much cheaper and better beaches.
YAnkkke go home.
the west, porta del sol has the best beaches, Combate, Playa Suscia, Buye, Boqueron, and los Posos, via boat
Yea but Who wants to live near peasants
@@hectorlopez4365 : Stop!
@@hectorlopez4365 she forgot to mention half of the san juan locals are RACIST pieces of sh*t. they even hate all other latinoes...it incredible
I have a home in PR on the West Coast and the cost of living there compared to Dorado is about 60-70% less. Come visit the West coast for fun in the sun without breaking the bank!
Shhhh keep the West Coast of PR a secret! Oops just ruined that, lol!!
Mayaguez college city!
As a puertorrican, from South I can tell you that Dorado ( island) is beautiful also very expensive. South Puerto Rico is cheaper and more historical beauty...
And the west side of the island, Mayagüez , Cabo Rojo & Rincón etc. Awesome!! Excellent beaches !
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These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
@@excusasnotendras cant we all just talk without the race bullshit brought into it?????? i think its pretty simple, why dont you?
DORADO IS RIDICULOUS AND IT IS JUST AS EXPENSIVE TO LIVE THERE THAN LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA.
ILLegal ELbow ......i iam puerto rican and agree with you. That is what bring countries to hatred.......politics and racist comments......can all we live along.
She is living in the most exclusive area. In the southwest PR you can rent an entire house for 450/mth Make your own ice cream with delicious tropical fruits like mango,coconut and orange . There are loads of farmers markets once you leave the metro area. Average chicken or pork meal in a diner is 6$ Rice and beans all over are 3$.Private school is cheap compared to NYC where people pay 40K. PR university is very cheap and quite rigorous.
Puerto Rico is exclusively for Puerto Ricans. In the U.S., we are hated by the U.S. racists who are the majority.
Hector Lopez There is hatred on both sides. We have a lot of reasons to hate them and they hate us for no reason.
West coast has many local ice cream shops, like the Rex Cream franchise, the local exotic ice cream shop at Lajas, and even those ice cream bar places like Paletados and Doña Paleta. And cheap!!
QS 88 The west coast is the place to be if you are an average person with a realistic retirement income. An income of 1100 a month would cover everything you need. Also the hurricanes almost never hit the west coast at landfall.
U must be on drugs!! Nothing u said is true
running air conditioning all day is ridiculous....get some fans girl ...and work to help them get solar power on the grid and rebuild PR.
correct......plenty of both sun and wind there. GET IT DONE YESTERDAY!
Why does she have to help with that? It’s not her responsibility. And if she wants to run the a/c all day that’s none of your business.
I suggest getting a house instead and install solar panels, to save lots of electric monies. Trust me, it would be worth it. And you can stay close to Dorado. You are living in one of the most expensive areas in Dorado. But, l guess you can afford it. For others watching this video. Puerto Rico is way cheaper to live than in the States. You just have to know where to go, and live cheaper. Ask other people about it, and you will find thousands of places where you can live for 1 tenth of what she's paying for the condo community she's living at.
My mother is a nurse and has a mastery, in Puerto Rico she had 4 jobs to just pay water, electricity, and housing for only 2,000$ a month, she used to earned 12$ an hour, but when we moved to the US she's now earning 35$ an hour from only working one job at the ER.
Thank you Diane for sharing your experience! I am born and raised in PR but move out a few years ago and I'm looking to buy a property there. I find your videos insightful.
To those commenting on the prices discrepancies between Dorado & SJ and the rest of the Island. Yes, Dorado and San Juan are the most expensive areas to live in PR so people, chill out and just take that into consideration. This is just a person sharing her experience on costs of living in the Island, not a definitive guide.
low IQ low esteem people swinging wildly in the dark
Water IS NOT CHEAP in Puerto Rico.I lived there for 50 years and moved to Texas after Maria. We paid close to $75 a month for electricity. Those facts about the milk are not true. Milk is not imported at all. Only after hurricane Maria, that option was considered. Car insurance and health plans are definitively cheaper in Puerto Rico. To go to the movies in PR is cheaper than the states. It is MORE expensive to live in PR (or any island) that in the the USA. For a family of five is cheaper to live in San Antonio, texas than in Puerto Rico.
These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
Me worried about electric in puetro rico. Thought no air conditioning needed there. Here in new york its about 115 a month electric. You mean more there.
Me paying 130 a month for water in puetro rico as the base price for an empty house while in new york in summer. Water is expensive even if not in the house .base price per month
@@hectorlopez4365 Mexicans and Dominicans should be expelled from Puerto Rico if they allow Mexicans to live in Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico will end up as Mexico with organized crimes, organ trafficking and many other things. Puerto Rico is Puerto Rican, does not belong to Mexicans and Dominicans
I lived in Puerto Rico until I was 29 and now Im 53 so far 24 years in NY. I would love to go back to my Island And I had no idea of the cost of living in PR until this lady was nice enough to post this video. Thank you so much God bless you. And yes there are cheaper places to live but like the song says" if I can make it there (NY) I'll make it anywhere" lol God bless you
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. I grew up in Puerto Rico but now residing in Mainland. Dorado is very nice but also probably the most expensive town in the Island. Your money can stretch more in the Southside or the West Coast.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm moving to PR in a few months. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video and share your insider tips.
Well it is a good information for rich people wanting to move to PR but not for regular tourism.
Diane Cohn sorry to tell you but you are rich
A middle class income is not considered "rich". It isn't poor, but it certainly doesn't qualify as rich. The wealthy are those who are benefiting from the US economy. The rest of us just pay taxes to support them.
draggeeks1, my BF here in Florida is Puerto Rican. After paying for rent, food, gas, and necessities, he has nothing left of his paycheck. If he has an illness, an accident, or loses his job, what will he do? That is not rich. It's below the poverty line in the US. That doesn't mean we don't have sympathy for what Puerto Ricans are going through after the hurricane. We recognize that there's extraordinary suffering going on there, and we curse Trump for refusing to help.
You're completely deluded if you think no one is suffering in Puerto Rico. And I'm not saying she isn't rich in comparison to the poor in Puerto Rico. She's comparing what she pays in PR to what she paid in the US. If you pay $350 a month in rent in Boston, you're either living in a university dorm, sharing a house with others, renting a single room in someone's house, or you're in Section 8 housing. Wake up. And please learn to punctuate your sentences, for God's sake.
I'm sorry Diane, but you don't live in a middle class neighborhood nor real middle class can live where you live. Because most people here don't earn more than $21k/year and we are the ones with the "good" jobs. Yes, labor is cheap because bosses pay minimum. Workers get late to some jobs (service jobs) because their boss wants them to attend way to many clients and not hire more help. And NO, we do not import milk. Milk is $6/gallon and if you want organic, prepare to pay, that's the only one you find in specialty stores. Your lifestyle is one of the US upper middle class tech/med jobs.
holy cow, she lives in a very expensive area! i have never ever needed to pay more than 500$ for rent, not in the city nor in the rest of the island. Everything else is spot on.
I lived in Puerto Rico in 1966 for about 18 months. Lived in Fajardo in the Cape San Juan lighthouse. NO A/C but a great sea breeze. I was in the Coast Guard. There was a LORAN Station associated with the light house which has since been decommisioned and demolished. Most of the time I was there the El Conquistadore Hotel was closed because it was bankrupt. The lighthouse is a museum now. I have only seen it on line recently and have not been back except transiting the airport heading to St. Thomas. The hurricane last year must have been terrible. I lived through one hurricane when I was there wind speeds were only about 100mph max. The light house is very substantial as it was built by the Spaniards in 1880. We had our own power sources when the power company shut us off. The internet has made it possible for information to be shared more than ever before in history.
I really enjoyed seeing your video of the Lighthouse. The interior is a bit different, but the structure is the same.
Ted
I'm from the island and I think...YOU DID A GREAT HECK OF A JOB..THANK YOU
I lived and worked there for twelve years (1977 - 1989). It was fantastic. I disagree with the quality of beef. At least then, everything classified as "Del Pais" (locally raised) was exquisite. Things have drastically changed since then.
Cabo Rojo Steaks raises & sells grassfed beef in La Placita de Santurce. One can also order 'Bull in a Box' online. Senepol cattle, developed by UPR Mayaguez.
WE need our independence now.
@@hectorlopez4365
All sounds good to me except you forgo to mention we do not have the salaries as in USA. Many are in the area of $7.25. many in the$10.00 range. You have to cut many corners to get by.
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Thankyou for showing prices and going in depth with everything!! My husband and I are thinking of moving so this helps :)
For a single adult, the movie ticket costs $6.50 in the caribbean cinema theaters depending on the municipal taxes, and for the first showing, thats $4.50! That is incredible considering the fact that AMC theaters costs around $12.99 a ticket depending on the states!
Thanks for sharing. AMC matinée tickets in the mainland costs about $4.75 in Illinois. Pretty comparable to PR.
Yankkkes out of our country.
$6.50 was the cost of a (now defunct) 3D movie. Right now, were I live, it's either $5.50 (the independent theater) or $6 (Caribbean Cinemas).
also dont forget the $2 off Senior discounts
I was born and raised here. 90% of what you say it's true but, of course, there's a lot more to PR than Dorado and San Juan. But everyone from anywhere is welcome to come and live here. We welcome everyone, from anywhere in the world and beyond.
High end bilingual private schools in places like Dorado and Condado are quite expensive but decent Spanish language private schools can be found for lot cheaper elsewhere.
There is an excellent private school in Caguas (Colegio Catolico Notre Dame), which costs around 5,000 total/yr per kid.
That's the one that I went to in the 90's. It was cheaper back then but if that's the current price then it's still "cheap", just adjusted to inflation.
Spanish private school system teaches English too, and not all are cheaper but, all are excellent school. Public school are excellent too. I had the opportunity to participate with both systems because I didn't spoke Spanish the first time I went to Puerto Rico and there I learned to read, speak and write Spanish. First I was introduce to the private school system for a while. Later I was transfer to the public school system and finish there my senior high school and from there l went to college. I thanks to those teachers that had the dedication and the patient to tought me the language. There you'll find excellent well prepared teachers, with Bachellor, Master or Doctorate Degrees. In general my expirience as a student in the education system was like any other student in PR. Por ello se me salen las lágrimas viendo como el sistema de educación pública en Puerto Rico está "manga por hombro", viendo como los maestros están sufriendo no solo como profesionales, sino en sus vidas como seres humanos y sus familias. Tuve maestros muy buenos, excelentes... Los estudiantes me duelen más por el futuro que les espera y las decepciones que tendrán que superar. Que Dios y la Virgen de la Providencia los proteja a todos por siempre,. Perdón por los errores en gamática y/o ortografía en ambos idiomas, si alguno. ¡Bendiciones pueblo querido!🍀👍🍀👍
Nothing wrong with learning Spanish fluently.
wow. This is amazing info. BTW your place is beautiful ;) People always tell me that my place here in Caguas is expensive.. but those prices you named are way more expensive!
as a local, i want to say, she is right on the money and to describe were she lives is technically beverly hills with a beach. dorado is a small town 30--40 minutes from san juan . rich people who have summer houses , summer apartments and mansions . not the normal middle class live in that beach front properties. what locals do to save some coins, go to the mall try the clothes or shoes, then buy then online.
Fine if you are ethically challenged. What about the people who run and work the local stores. If you need to save, buy online and take your chances. You are advocating theft!
I'm moving there very soon!
Thank you for sharing!
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We live in the southeast of the island, it's beautiful and less expensive. Good schools, good people, and very peaceful.
Clarita Cruz. Hola Clarita! He escuchado que esa area es mas tranquila. Llevo 15 años en Florida y he pensado mudarme para Luquillo (northeast) tengo familia en esa area y es bien tranquilo (como otro mundo) jijiji!! 😊😊
@Black Sheep You almost can't go wrong where you drive. If you don't mind taking the time, you can drive all the way to Boqueron in the Southwest on a day trip, although it's a very long day (but well worth it). Taking the roads along the beach are always the best, as are the roads in the Cordillera Central where you will see beautiful views, waterfalls, and a little more like Puerto Rico used to be. In order to see and experience that, you need to get out of the cities and drive. Even just taking a drive east along the shoreline from San Juan through Pinones and all the way to El Junque is a very nice ride. Taking the ferry to Culebra is also a treat. You can take a van from the terminal to Flamenco Beach which is worth the trip (although it is more busy than years ago before the kioskos and the parking lot were built).
We used to stay at a condo in Isla Verde in San Juan, enjoy the beach in the morning and drive through the Island the rest of the days and we were never disappointed. One of the great things about PR is the beaches are almost all open to the public. If you can get to the beach, it is almost a sure thing that you can take a walk on it. However, just be "street smart" and do not leave any valuables in the car, even if just walking 100 yards away. Always better to be safe than sorry and unfortunately, the very few sometimes ruin it for the many, but overall, it is a relatively safe Island and you do not have to worry like you would certainly have to do if you were in the very poor Dominican Republic.
Puerto Rico is a great place to explore and drive into the mountains or along the shores. You can't go wrong and don't underestimate many of those little kioskos selling PR food, many are very good and the prices are reasonable.
Enjoy your future trip.
I lived on the lovely island of Puerto Rico from 2000-2005 (5 years) with my mother. We lived in Condado and in Miramar, both in greater San Juan. We had an absolutely wonderful time and would have continued to live there were it not for family illness back in my original home in the States. When we lived in Puerto Rico there were NO TAXES at all, neither sales nor meals taxes, so it was really inexpensive. We rented apartments that were very spacious and close to the beach. We both travelled widely around the island, to Luquillo Beach,j Ponce, Humacao, Dorado Beach and through the fascinatingly beautiful mountains to Jajuya, the Taino burial grounds and museum. This place is unbelievably breathtaking! I feel so badly about the horrible damage and suffering caused by Hurricane Maria and the lack of concern by our current president.
Rajnoma, if not for the U,S,, the island of Puerto Rico would just be another Dominican Republic. Like many Puerto Ricans, you have swallowed the propaganda that the press/media and Liberal Progressive politicians have shoveled in your direction. you obviously do not know a damn thing about our current president or the situation on Puerto Rico following Maria. Your politicians in P.R. destroyed the Island (fiscally), and Maria destroyed an already broken Island being run into the ground by Liberal/Progressive politicians. You are very naive and uninformed Rajnoma and people like you moving to the U.S. from Puerto Rico do not bode well for the communities in which you live if you just continue to swallow the propaganda and vote for Democrats. You are typical of people who move from a place where they vote for politicians who destroy the place, then you move to other localities and vote for politicians who share the exact same ideology as those who ran Puerto Rico into the ground.
Stop being so naive and gullible. Educate yourself and think for yourself. You might actually find it very liberating (from the lies and deception of the Liberal/Progressive propagandists).
PR is beautiful, but it was run into the ground by politicians who were elected by persons who did not even know they were voting for the greatest enemy to Puerto Rico's success. Now they move here, and they do the same damn thing. How very sad indeed.
@@21Wellington SO VERY VERY TRUE...that evil Communist ex-major cruz completely gutted SJ then STOLE atleast $73 billion earmarked for hurricane recovery given to her quietly by the equally corrupt demorat Congress up north. The new mayor Romero had to FINISH the SJ cleanup .
DIANE THE JONES ACT IS KILLING THE ISLAND
The Jones act only benefits a few at the expense of all it needs to be repealed
Gabriel Rios-Perez how is it good for states it's not good at all repeal it
Uttermost Tee
You're paying attention to the scared alley cat instead of the "rat in the house".
Simply put, nothing, but nothing, will resolve the problems of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican People until they are given a daily dosage of Vitamin "L" (Liberty) and ending the practice of spraying the island with agent "C" (colonialism). My father and my mother are both from the same town in Puerto Rico and fled the colonial political and economic repression in 1948. Now in her 90s, she proudly says, "I'm so glad I left that colony to raise my family in a free country".
The irony of that statement.
Yes, my parents found freedom, opportunity and prosperity in the very nation that denies it to Puerto Rico.
Oh, my parents weren't lazy in Puerto Rico, nor here in the U.S. They never returned, not even to visit because they never again wanted to be in a Colony again.
Please, do your homework U.T.
Gracias
Not just Puerto Rico, all the territories are getting hurt by it, so is Hawaii. 😔
Thank you for the video, I am tempting to move to P.R from Michigan.
Nice video Diane. I was born there. Been thinking about moving to the island. Thanks
The thing is that if you're from the island, us middle class portoricans can't afford your housing level, and most places to rent are cheaper than that, usually below $500, but Condado actually is one of the most expensives areas. Public school is not that bad, students actually score better than the continental US public schools students do, but security is more lax (usually older students can get out of the school easier) and the new secretary of education(brought from the "mainland"USA) is making things really difficult this year in terms of overcrowding the schools, etc. And the private school you were talking about is elitist, most private schools range from 2 to 5,000. Your problem with white mold is actually not common, maybe your house was contaminated and your constant use of the a/c w/o a dehumidifier made things worse. In any case it is easily dealt with with white vinegar or direct sunlight. I knew our milk industry was good but didn't know about organic so thanks for the info. And again Old San Juan is basically for tourism (local and international) so is always going to be more expensive than any other town, so movies usually are less than $7 and restaurants should be cheaper too, depending the areas. In the West of the island, for example, the price of a restaurant is just a little more expensive(just) than fast foods but really more delicious and wholesome but of course not as fast😉. Those housing averages may be correct taking into consideration the really expensive houses(300,000 up) but for example some areas you can buy a 'not-so-tiny' tiny home, made of concrete with some land for about 50,000 or so. Cars, groceries, insurance, utilities, tax, tolls, the state of the roads and the electric grid...spot on. So the worst of all you correctly talked about is the consumer's tax (IVU) 11.5%😭 and the electricity cost but that's call government corruption, a theme I hate, so not going there. Thanks for the video. Not wrong, just not comprehensive enough.
Tatiana MT, I agree with you about PR Public School's education. When I moved to the US as an 11th grader, I was above-average and knew more math and chemistry than the students here in US (and I was not fluent in English, I had to learn a total new language). Thank you for pointing that out. :)
which school and in what state , also district !? we're you among a predominantly more white Caucasian with a few supposed "minorities"..
both u.s. & p.r. public schools are worthless gutted institutions thx to the combined effects of corrupt u.s. demonrats & the Catholic church
Dorado is one of the very expensive places of the island, so everything will be up in prices. If you wish to move to the island, try the south or the west coast is more cheaper and they have very good places to live. Even San Juan (not old San Juan) can be cheaper than Dorado. Also, 12$ for a movie! What place is that! Most of the places here charges about 6.50$ per adult.
I live in Aguadilla, next to Aguada or Rińcon. Love the West Side LOL
Aguadilla is a beautiful and cheaper place to live IMO.
@@heru-deshet359 yes and love ever minute of it.
Uttermost Tee. RuthyD is right. Our nephew who's in the Coast Guard went there with his ship for aid and rescue. They were there for a few months in Ponce. He said that only the older Puerto Ricans were working hard to fix things, clear the roads, etc and the younger ones didn't care, were too lazy and didn't want to work. He also saw that supplies were being delivered, but when he and his shipmates went further inland people were complaining that no help was being given.
I've recently seen on YT and other posts that the mayor Yulin Cruz and others were arrested for hoarding supplies for their cronies and families while selling the rest on the black market and what wasn't sold was found rotting in parking lots (www.weeklystandard.com/holmes-lybrand/fact-check-is-mayor-carmen-yulin-cruz-of-san-juan-facing-charges-of-over-3-million-in-fraud. www.housingwire.com/articles/46004-puerto-rican-mayor-arrested-for-misuse-of-hud-funds. www.westernjournal.com/ct/puerto-rico-mayor-facing-fraud-charges-over-3-million-in-federal-funds/). I lived 12 years on business in PR and yes, the government has always been corrupt there.
I live on the island, sure there is a lot of people who just wait for the government to fix everything for them but this happens as much here as in the mainland. A lot of people do work and have a permanent job, the shitty part is that the companies under pay workers. YES the government is corrupted and have us in such a mess yet people feels like they don't have time to fight them and congress do nothing to help, on the contrary they assign a fiscal control board who gets way more money from (a bankrupt island paying them 100 millions a month) us and yet congress do nothing to stop them, just like they do nothing to stop the local government, bottom line the congress do not care for us. Some people did chase the marine from Vieques, and yes Vieques is now suffering the consequences of that but they ask for it, now most of them see what a bad idea that was. I have nothing more to say about Vieques because I was a little girl when that happened and just say what I have heard lately. To go back to the people who just wait for the government is easy for the "leaders" that control this island to have ignorant people waiting for them than to have people willing to work and stand up for themselves. So actually the government will do everything to ensure that those people that don't do nothing keeps doing nothing because they will give them everything to keep them in their homes with everything paid, free food, cheaper electricity (air conditioner on every day), free phones, etc.
Isn't how much it cost, salaries are low and residents don't have that much to spend.
Every one knows that Puerto Rico is a beautiful and magnificent island, the food is spectacular and fresh , is just simply paradise, god bless the island of Puerto Rico , I urge people to go vacation to Puerto Rico it's a beautiful paradise, and the people of puertorico are very very attentive to your needs , it's a fun place for families 😀 go see for your selfs people you'll love it❤️
Samuel Velez sometimes a little overwhelming , depending where and why they're doing it ...I had some bad expericiences here and I'm Puerto Rican, asking me where I'm from , when I would stop in certain spots to get a cold soda ,in areas like Corozal ,manati , morovis , and other little towns , giving me evil eye. ,and telling me " I don't know you "...many odd and not to friendly comments ...i Don't know ..!!??
@@ysanchez7292 Are you Puerto Rican?
@@ysanchez7292 Experienced all that 10fold in the United States. Plus, in the states you could loose your life being Puerto Rican with these mass shootings centered around racism, xenophia and religion. Then throw racial profiling into the mix and trust me those stares and questions in Puerto Rico are a walk in the park compared to being Latino or Hispanic in the U S of A.
@@NUYORICAN-wy3bz what mass shootings are targeting Puerto Rican's? I grew up in NYC...only people i had to worry about were in my own neighborhood...BLK and Puerto Rican,...i got the battle scars to prove it and two dead friends.
@@carlitosortiz2870 Agreed. Puerto Rican born, and an Army brat, and as a consequence lived from coast to coast, plus Hawaii, and Germany on two occasions. During all these living destinations, not once did I ever experience any animosity or hatred for being Puerto Rican. And that experience includes Chicago,(30 years). NYC, (14 years). Philly, (3 years). That being said however, I was assaulted in Chicago by Puerto Rican Latin Kings. Reason being one of them assaulted a Filippino friend of mine in the street for simply having a Mohawk and being a punk rocker. I was set upon by 8 of them because I had the audacity to help my friend get up from the ground after he was punched in the face and was profusely bleeding. On another occasion in Chicago, two PR gangbangers threatened to shoot me because, while crossing a busy crosswalk when the light was green. Their car ran the stop light, so for looking at their car in order to avoid being hit, they stopped the car, got out and went ballistic with threats on my life. In Chicago, if one desires to attend the week long Puerto Rican Festival, and enjoy the great music and food. One has to deal with the sad reality of the heavy presence of police. Why? Because as soon as the sun begins to set, the gangs, which are prolific in Humboldt Park, begin to harass festival goers, which on many occasions has led to stabbings and shootings. Very unfortunate for the many families and folks who simply want to experience the culture and have a pleasant time.
Loved your research!!! Love PR❤️❤️
It is cheaper than the US if you come from Palos Verdes, Beverly Hills or Belair.
It is also safer if you are coming from Detroit, West Baltimore, South Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles....by the way - what do Puerto Rico and those places have in common?
@@berraquito lol
@@berraquito poverty..
@@Uvvibes Wrong, what they have in common is being ruled by the same political philosophy that says the government is the answer to all your problems, therefore, keep us in power. Government is not the solution, it is the problem!! Free market policies, entrepreneurship, and reaping the rewards of your own talent and efforts is what moves society forward. You can throw all the money in the world into those communities and nothing will change until the dependence mentality is eradicated. Otherwise, it is throwing money away. By the way, some of the richest people in the planet live in places like LA and Chicago, so poverty is not the problem. Get the government out of peoples lives. That is the reason why since the 1960's, around 5 million puertoricans like me left the Island to relocate to places where we can thrive and it is not LA, Chicago, Seattle, Oakland, Baltimore, etc, etc.
you are living in an expensive area, Dorado is not cheap. For lower grocery prices, go West to Cabo Rojo and the "Plaza Del Mercado", ( Farmer's Market ). say Hi to Magaly for me. She runs her own kiosk selling local "coquito", a traditional "eggnog" with rum or brandy made with coconut milk.
gotta say she was on target but she was quoting the metro area and the higher end living, if you go west, you have a much lower cost of living, yet all the same living standards, and private school here is much cheaper, $3000 per year plus plus, but the public schools here are comparable to US as far a how smart the kids come out after 12 years and post Maria, we seem to be spending money, malls are packed... great Island, better if you go west.
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These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
Because living in Puerto Rico is living in a "rock star" mansion. Same white gentrification. I'm from Dorado and the town has changed so much because of the gringo wave.
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I'm so disgusted by white colonization aka gentrification. I'm born and raised Newya Rican! Brooklyn specifically and almost all of the Boricua neighborhood's in NYC have been gentrified & I'm even more disgusted to hear from my family in Puerto Rico that are still suffering from the Hurricane, that Puerto Ricans are fleeing from Puerto Rico to the States & middle white america is of course buying up the island & getting all the tax benefits & of course doing what they do best, taking advantage of the poor, misfortunes, people of color & deliberate planned out take over of their assets, lands, primary, secondary & tertiary wealth! I watch them out here in NYC & see their sense of entitlement & realized that this society & world is designed for them & they expect us to serve them! Now not all are like this, but most of them are! I don't know what it is, but something needs to be done about it in my humble opinion! It's unjust & foul from my perspective!
Get over it. There’s many wealthy Puerto Rican’s that have benefited from the development in dorado. Gentrification improves quality of life
Then you know Spain's Islands are taxed at more than 50% of there income. Time to start working and paying and stop whining my friend
Please respect the lady. I believe your comment has some racial roots. She has the money to pay for it?? Let her be, she worked for it ok. At least nice people are moving to the island and not trash.
Thanks for this video I know our little island isn’t perfect but a lot of people have a lot of misconceptions about PR, that obviously are not true.
Uttermost Tee Well... it is true I’m not gonna lie about it, however it’s not the truth for all of the people and all politicians over here there’s a lot of people that work really hard everyday and are looking for a way to better themselves and also some politicians that actually want to do some really good and honest work over here. I was born raised and still live on the island, I do technically work on US mainland because I’m a merchant mariner, for an American Union and actually I live better than most US mainland upper middle class, also there’s a lot of miss-information and exaggeration on the news. Like I sad on my previous comment I know my island it’s not perfect, but with the help of all Americans because we puertoricans and US mainland people are all Americans I know we will get up and rise above the situation. If you can share this post with that person I’ll be really grateful.
This video is to destroy our nation by gentrified our country to displace our population by the U.S. wealthy. no se dejen de cojer de pendeos por estos '"settlers" like they did to Hawaii. This genocide to our population. If you are in doubt, check International Law as what is genocide. It is not done by oven alone. Yankkkes out of our country. Go home.For the U.S. we are the Indians of Puerto Rico to the Imperialists and destroyers of nations.
Puerto Rico's main land is LatinAmerica, not the U.S. The U.S. is not our mainland.
Hector Lopez hey there’s no need to talk like that, for me and millions of puertoricans US is mainland, I don’t owe anything to those third world countries in Latin America, because of the nature of my job most of my friends are from the main land (US), and in most occasions I can count on them more than I can my so called “hermanos” in the island, and also because the nature of my job I’ve been all around the world literally.... and I’ve practically lived in Hawaii for a few moths and believe me they are not complaining, so no vengas con lo que has escuchado en tu circulo pequeño de independentistas o mejor dicho melones!!! Y tampoco vengas con esa mentalidad de victima si quieres un mejor futuro trabaja por ello no seas mantenido ni te cojas pena.
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These people from the U.S. are trying to gentrify and replace our People in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican nation want them out of the country. !!Yankkke go home!!
Hector Lopez de que rayos hablas infórmate y luego acusas quien debería irse son los independentistas ridiculous como tú... con el poco poder que tiene el gobierno de PR y mira el fiasco que tienen imagínate si fuéramos completamente libres seríamos un país tercermundista por Dios edúcate
Obviously you live in one of the costliest areas in Puerto Rico. Not typical. I live in Old San Juan, have everything nearby and my COL is far lower than what you expose in this video.
Um, I left California as I couldn't afford to live there anymore. Then after a few years in my native Puerto Rico, I moved somewhere else in the US because PR was so much more expensive than I could handle and the pay there is bad. But I guess if you're comparing it to San Francisco, one of the top 5 most expensive cities in America, it compares well.
Great editing and info. Kept me engaged the whole 12:11. Thanks for sharing.
I think you covered all the expenses rather thoroughly. Thanks much.
U.S. Imperialism out of our country.
Thank you Ms Cohn, a very informative video, PR is not the only location getting bad environmental luck, the wildfires this year in California have been setting records our air quality here in Yuba City is improving now (August 12/18) after a difficult hot summer
Hi. Great breakdown. I moved from Dorado to Florida nine years ago. I lived in Quintas de Dorado, which is not considered expensive, and was paying $1200 for a three bedrooms 2 baths. My "cheap" electric bill was around $100 and we did not have any AC, no dishwasher and no clothes dryer. Clothesline is free, lol. I pay $100 for electric here and I run the AC all day long. I know it's cheaper in other areas but I worked in Cataño and hubby worked in Dorado. And I agree, unless you live on San Juan,Bayamón, etc, you need a car and the wear and tear is ridiculous.
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My family is from Puerto rico. God bless you and your family. Thanks for the video.
You should get an inverter generator, the gas savings will pay it off!
Thanks for the info.Great job.I plan on moving to Rincon area and live like a local.66 and still surfing a 5'6" fish
Interesting video. But unfortunately takes into account just the expense side. It's important to consider the income levels and the requirements to get a decent salary.
It's a fact that the median average income in Puerto Rico is $19,518 vs $59,039 in US.
Thats why this island is getting empty with the people fleeing out, with no signal that sadly this may change in a near future.
Thank you.
In the 80's my salary as Stadistic Assistant was $651.00 dollars monthly plus $240.00 dollars as the Christmas bonus in one of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Agencies. Do the math and you'll see it's $8,052.00 dollars annually. With that salary it was imposible to pay rent, have at least a used car and continue my Master Degree at the UPR. Thanks the Lord I was single and with no children and live about 30 minutes on foot to the university. Do you Imagine how would be my life if I have a child on those days with that salary. With all due respect I know your are not rich but your actual income makes you rich in comparison to $19,456.00(for example) the average income in Puerto Rico and there are some Puerto Rican in the big island that still has a very low income similar to the one in the 80's. By the way the Puerto Rico is an archipelago Culebra, Vieques, Mona, Monito, Desecheo and the big island Puerto Rico, that gives it's name to the whole archipelago. Thank you for the video. I hope to see you again with more video. I like it. It makes remember the time when I lived there in those years. Many good memories and beautiful people. I'm waiting for your next video. Wish you and yours the best.
@@milagrosgarcia8551 I work full-time at the hospitality industry and I get paid about $15k annually, only benefits are the ones by law: sick days, vacations and Xmas bonus. No medical, I have no benefits to any government aid. My coworkers are paid way below minimum wage and are at part-time. Although were we are is WAY cheaper than Dorado-Metro (which is a tourists trap, by the way, hence the huge prices), it's still too much. I don't blame them to try to have any government aid possible, even having kids is a luxury for many of us.
I’d just like to mention that Dorado is one of the most expensive areas in the island. Also Tasis is the most expensive private school in the island. Catholic private schools are significantly cheaper than stateside.
if you buy at farmers marker (plaza del mercado) meats are bettter quality and price than florida , georgia, and california, local restaurants are cheaper than chain restaurants
I hear as of recent, living in PR is crazy expensive and certainly not cheaper than the States
Prices for groceries are skyrocketing. Non organic romain Lettuce is 7 usd for pack of 3 as of 1/2022.
Hi, just subscribed as CW, but I've been following for a while. Looking forward to other videos regarding the island.Thanks. I'm subcribed no. 230. Hope that you're enjoying your trip in the states.
Nice.
Good morning.. How're you doing?
This was extremely helpful!! Thank you
Well presented well done !!
I live now in US (secret place) were jobs are way better than in the 🌴 and the cost of living is pretty decent in comparison with PR. I wish the island is the way it was 15 years ago.
Exclusives areas are expensive anywhere in the world. I live in the middle of a city, 20 minutes to the capital San Juan,and I pay an affordable rent, I can find everything cheaper anywhere.
I spent a short time on Veaques on the navy base back in 89, always had designs to move back and retire there, but reconsidered after factoring in the Hurricane season. Really the only deal breaker, and if I could figure a way to deal with that, it would be back on..As it is, I'm looking into the mountains of Ecuador. Nice post, thanks.
You need to go to Plazas del Mercado to find Organic food... there is one in Santurce and one in Rio Piedras...!
Any farmers market on the island is organic.
Unfortunately they are so expensive... :(
I am a native of PR, and I liked Diane's, very well prepared and excellent examples, however, she forgot to mentioned that Dorado area, where Diane lives, is one of the most expensive, because it is an enclave of nicer, gated & gold communities, very beautiful and high end resorts as well. Homes, private schools, property taxes and HOA's, tend to be much highest in the Dorado area. I agree, somethings are more expensive in PR, but there are many ares, outside of Dorado, than are lower that living in the USA. We find that entertaining the kids is less expensive than any place we have ever lived, as many activities are outdoor & free. The beach is 20 min. from just about anywhere, hiking , biking, fishing is all free, Old San Juan free, driving to the mountains, rain forest, paddleboarding, surfing all free. The food Puerto RIcans eat, Vianda, frutas, are reasonable, and can be found in Walmart, placitas or even on the side of the road at very reasonable prices. La Cafeteria & Panaderias are also great options to eat and very inexpensive, much lower than an restaurant in the USA. Cost of housing, for example, the towns of Carolina, Trujillo, Caguas, San Lorenzo, Humacao, Junco, Gurabo, Cayey, Guaynabo & Bayamon, which serve the needs of a lot of professionals, with a 45 min -1 hr commute from San Juan, is less expensive and very nice living communities, some gated ones, with lower housing, taxes & HOA's than we had in the USA. We do not have the high HOA's, and homes are probably $100K+ less. All and all, I think PR is a great option, and in many ways lower cost of living, and excellent for retires as well. There is no income tax, there are newer homes (some gated) in the $150K - $ 225K+, the people are warm and welcoming, the range of outdoor activities, and the beauty of the Island make for a wonderful place to call home. And, If driving to work into the Metropolitan areas is not a concern, then the South & Southwestern towns of towns of Cabo Rojo, RIncon, or Northwest Isabela are great places to live as well, and even cheaper.
Awesome comment, just one correction, residents of Puerto Rico do not pay federal income tax but yes local income tax, i know you know that but since your comment was long I'm sure it was just an oversight. But thanks for that realistic and great review.
The cost of living in PR is low. Because their salaries are extremely low. The cost of living in PR is constantly keeping up the US high cost of living.
Congrats on your know how into editing a fine video. Music, thumbnail, info as the video rolls. You have put a good amount of effort in this video production. Fox studios maybe calling.
Hi Diane, we live right across each other, it'll be amazing to meet you! :)
Thanks for sharing all of that information. I bought in the west. Love it. We deal without A/C. You get used to it especially with the idea of paying so many hundreds of dollars each month to PREPA. If you have a farm like we do it is wise to grow everything which really grows like weeds and in our fertile land hardly needs any fertilizers. Once again, thanks for sharing all that information.
love PR.... Ponce, Rincon, Mayaguez, Combate awesome places!!!!!
That's the real Puerto Rico!!
Hello Amber,
This is Chenelle,
I have to say that was a wise decision to want to move to Puerto Rico since you love the language, culture, people and you want to expose your kids to be able to speak Spanish fluently. It’s your life like you said you are entitled to live wherever you want to throughout the world and if certain people can’t understand that then screw them! I love your channel it’s amazing keep up the good work. We need more people in the African-American community to be able to speak other languages and speak them well and be able to utilize them to the best of their abilities. Can’t wait to see your next set of videos. Take care.
How hard is it to find a job in puerto rico? Also do you know the price of studio apartments in sanjuan?
a studio in sj in a bad area is about 500a month you pay electrical bill. No job that i know of when i was there for a month , just left last week.
anangelsstar It is very hard to find a job in Puerto Rico and if you find one don't expect great pay.
Rebecca Gutierrez im looking into moving and getting a aviation related job
anangelsstar Have you checked: www.monsterjobs.com
Diane Cohn I agree with Diane. Also just word of mouth. It helps to know someone that knows someone. That's how it is on the island. It's called "palita."
*Thank you, Diane, my mother was born in Humacao I always wanted to return but now retired resident 11 years of Colombia, South America I see what you mean on imported foods, other than that I'm able to save 60% of my monthly check !*
The rest of the island is much cheaper. Whatever you do be careful in some areas in Ponce, ayudo and Mayaguez
why???
please reply I'm coming to mayaguez in some months
why isn't it safe??
Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻
In the states of course w all the steroids and chemicals cows prod more. It's slower there because it is more organic.
Thx 4 the info........definitely looking at getting a place there in the next few years, but will be in a much cheaper part of the island.
23$ for water! they were not billing us after the hurricane and when we went to the water company after 3 months of no bill was hit with 1000 bill, im thinking we were scammed some how, we are not from here don't speak the language too well, I think we were taken advantage of.
Diane. Your assessment is very close. Great job!
Puerto Rico is so expensive. I live her all my life. Food, gas and electricity is beyond expensive.
Thank you!!!
@IC U I've been reading your posts on here & I hope that you've been reading mine. Respectfully, instead of complaining, we should do something about it. I have to admit, I'm realizing I'm complaining too, so I understand your frustration. I care about my people in Puerto Rico & I wish there is more that I can do to save our cutlure. If you have any idea's or suggestions, please I reach out to you in good faith to come up with solutions instead of attacking our people verbally. Bad shit almost always starts from the top (The government). So I challenge you as well as myself to do something about it, starting with us & inspiring other Puerto Ricans to save our island and culture or we will end up like Hawaii, & let me tell you, Hawaiians hate white americans for what they did to them & their culture! Anyway, I'm open to any positive suggestions!? 🇵🇷🖒
@ok 01 you might be very impressed on the intelligence the younger generation has (30 years and below) many of the puertoricans born after 1990 are realizing that the political parties we have had are plain stupid. Not to mention how many great physicians and engineers we are producing.
Hey I lived in New York I've lived in FL and now I'm currently living in PA Puerto Rico is way cheaper than all three of those states lol
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4:33 I judged how expensive PR was based on the produce. This clears it up. I was surprised how expensive plantains were. Someone I visited there jokingly requested I bring them a couple plantains in my luggage.
I believe the area you live is more expensive than the rest of the island. The west I believe is cheaper good video.👍
It’s sad that you returned to mainland. I will be moving over there this year!
Move to other, of many places Dorado have, cheaper than where you are living now. Not all the town of Dorado is expensive.
East Cost, West and South of Puerto Rico is cheaper than most exclusive areas of Dorado. There even cheap areas on San Juan and other cities. This a nice video to consider looking to have a idea of how much it cost in PR. Is very true that most salaries are low and dificult to manage playing things. PR is not a island that I recomend for school teaches at all. But if you have a good busness you can easy live well in PR like a king or queen.
That cows don't produce milk because is too hot?? lol Never heard of that. I know Indulac is doing really good and is even importing to florida and new york and is from cows in Puerto Rico. Farms are doing great even more so now. It's on the news go check.
Same here. INDULAC produces a good quantity of milk, the issue why they charge a lot in milk is because of the imported grains they have to fed the cows at dry season.
Dairy cows can suffer from "heat stress" during hot weather which can not only decrease milk production but also ruin what is produced. Battling the heat stress is probably what's driving up the milk prices as the cows would require more water, feed, fans, etc...
My grandfather milked cows here in TN and he never got even 17 gallons of milk from one cow in a day much less 33 gallons.
Great reporting, you were very pleasant to listen to Thanks!
My aunt and uncle are Puerto Rican investment bankers and they live in Dorado Beach. The Ritz-Carlton there was named 1 of the top 8 hotels in the world by Forbes Travel Guide. It’s a truly extraordinary and beautiful place
I hope your situation will improve. There are other places you can go to if you don't like the island. The truth is that it's not for everyone. Good luck to you since everything every where else is also expensive.
Go to the local artisans to get vegan stuff.
@Johnny Rutz Also, buying at Walmart is counterproductive. The better stuff is at the local supermarkets, farmers markets and any farmer stall near the road.
really detailed and comprehensive video, thanks
Nice video. Safe travels. Bye from PR
Great video! I think your comparison baselines are good. Everything depends from where you are moving from. Since the intendent audience is the people on the mainland, I think you did great. If people want to move to areas away from San Juan to live in a 1200 sq-ft house they should budget $800 to $1300 monthly for housing. $60 for water avg. $200-$300 for electricity. Used cars hold their value higher than in mainland USA, expect to pay a more for a used car. If your goal is to experience the beaches, nice weather and Caribbean life, you are probably not going to care too much about high electricity prices, traffic (famous tapon) and bad roads.
Diane, water is much higher than what you are paying. I suspect your meter is not being read so be prepared for when the water department actually sends someone out to read it.
Diane Cohn that’s a minimum rate. I don’t know of anyone that pays that. I guess you were lucky. You lived in a condo or a two story house?
Diane Cohn anywhere from $75-$250 per month.I was under the impression you lived in a town home. Could be that condo’s have one water meter and charges are divided among all the tenants?!?!
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Partial copy of my bill. I don’t know if you can open it as I am trying to open it and can’t at my end.
To be honest seems you have a bad leak somewhere outside the property. That is not normal for a house or condo. You can test your meter by not utilizing the water system and wait about an hour. If the meter is still reading then there is a leak somewhere. If that does not solve the problem then request the water authority to change your meter. Could be a faulty meter. The amount that you are paying equals the amount of filling up a pool.
The Jones act is a big problem. For those that don't know, all goods brought to Puerto Rico are required by law to be brought from a U.S. port. Foreign ships need to go to the main land before they can come to Puerto Rico.
That's Dorado what about aguadilla? That seems a lot more then most places in Puerto Rico. Cant I just buy on Amazon or anything online I stead of the stores? Qlso 12 is not bad for a movie it's more here in oklahama but has were paying 2.50a gallon for gas
I live in Isabela and I order from Amazon, Crate & Barrel, Macys, etc.
Carmen Serrano I was looking into Isabella but someone said aguada is cheaper
Diane Cohn what's chi chi mean
Wow nice video .we are planning to go to Puerto Rico. And checking things out. I wanna be with my culture... maybe Ponce or San juan.i loved your video.Elisa Ortiz
mind boggling how this small island could be such a wonderful paradise yet our leadership is so trash
U didnt mention for middle class or low class people, the cheapest house can be bought around to $39,000.00 to $50,000.00
are those homes in good condition or old homes? everything online for that price looks old or flooded out
I don’t understand what are you doing here...this isn’t a state. It is a colony of the USA(we aren’t responsible for that)...We are proud to be puertorriqueños, caribeños and latinos. The best part is that we have a big heart and good feelings...Our hospitality is the best in the world...
Bravo mi compatriota.
@IC U We can't do anything about it because the people in the mainland are so uneducated and ignorant they put a clown in office.
@@algallontheobserver3780 Ouch. But, just for the record, I didn't vote for him. :(
Daniel, your last statement doesn't agree with your first statement. "Best hospitality" does not beging with: " I don't understand what are you doing here." I'm a boricua in the mainland, I understand hate when I hear it. Better to state your case: Clear up what you believe is not accurate in her video, help her and us to understand your point of view without the meanness. It's really not necessary.
You said a lot of nothing. Too bad with all that "hospitality" outsiders come in to TAKE OVER your nation/island. Big heart, & good feelings got many to bend over and hand the land over without much struggle. The USA even got many of the people to despise independence and control of your own nation and stay "lulled to sleep" by being "part of the the USA. Now REALITY sets in, AND ALL IT TOOK WAS 2 HURRICANES NATURAL DISASTERS to find out what the USA REALLY THINKS ABOUT Puerto Ricans.
I’m glad you think it’s so cheap. Up here in central Puerto Rico we didn’t get that memo.
NO HUMAN BEING CAN KEEP UP WITH THE COST OF LIVING IN PUERTO RICO!