How much income do you need to live in Puerto Rico?

A single-person moderate lifestyle in Puerto Rico runs $2,675 per person per month at CostLiving’s benchmark, with housing at $942. Real listings broadly match: a one-bedroom in Condado or Old San Juan typically runs $1,700 to $2,800, with newer or oceanfront stock at $3,000 to $4,500. Outside the San Juan metro (Caguas, Bayamon, Mayaguez, Ponce) one-bedrooms drop to $900 to $1,500. Budget-tier living on $1,605 a month is workable with a flatshare or modest housing further inland. Two-person households typically need $5,500 to $6,500 for the same lifestyle. PR sits meaningfully cheaper than the US national average ($3,275) on totals and is also cheaper than the USVI ($2,700). For the full breakdown, see our Puerto Rico cost of living page.