I know puerto rico is a united states territory. But im curious if the US dollar goes farther there then say in the actual united states?
2006-09-04 03:58:05 · 11 answers · asked by bolo 3 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Puerto Rico
the dollar is the same in puerto rico and its the only currency there. in some places things are cheap and in others they can get pricey its jus like the states.
2006-09-05 11:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by xaixai06 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does not go any farther that what it is worth. There is no other currency in Puerto Rico than the US dollar. The only good thing is that there is no sales tax until November, so you save a little, for now.
2006-09-04 05:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by scorpionitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dollar in the US is a dollar in Puerto Rico. The only thing that could make a difference is the cost of living. Prices of basic items are usually higher in PR.
2016-03-17 01:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
US dollar is the only currency in Puerto Rico. For Your Info, puertorricans are US citizens and have fought in every war (beginning with WW1)the US has participated in. Right now the economical situation in the island is not too good, a new sales tax will be in effect Nov 1st (do book your travel earlier), tax will be 7% then. If you stay in the metro area hotels (metro area in general) it can be somewhat expensive. Look for hotels in the south, west and southwest of the island, they have lower prices and the beaches are the best. Good luck.
2006-09-04 04:30:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the dollar does go farther than in the U.S for the simple reason that we don't have climate changes that require winter clothes, heating, etc. Housing is comparable to most cities but cheaper than in the Chicago, New York etc. Food is almost always more expensive. Gas is a bit less than in the U.S. Cars are more expensive because of taxes. Property tax is much cheaper than in the U.S. All things considered US dollar goes much farther but wages are not up to par. PR wages are lower.
Maria
2006-09-04 13:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by Maria K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, yeah all those areas will take the US dollar. I think that it is pretty comparable to here and everything seemed pretty reasonable in the shops I went into and all the things that were bought, were of pretty good quality. I really don't know the rate of exchange for there but you could probably go to any bank or credit card website and find out what it is.
2006-09-04 09:04:46 · answer #6 · answered by brittme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in Puerto Rico in March. The US dollar seemed pretty equivalent. I wan't shocked by how cheap or expensive anything was. Pretty comparable.
2006-09-04 04:03:16 · answer #7 · answered by Amber D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US dollar is the same. The food may be cheaper but all else is same.
2006-09-04 16:15:42 · answer #8 · answered by Miguel O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they don't have taxes their. take a boat and go over to St Thomas while you are their it is a good place also.
2006-09-04 08:08:38 · answer #9 · answered by bryan b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONCE YOU LEAVE THE SAN JUAN AREA YOU WILL FIND THE COST OF MOST THINGS IS VERY REASONABLE.
2006-09-05 04:34:33 · answer #10 · answered by Simply D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋