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First-month moving budget for Puerto Rico

Add rent, deposit, power at the reported residential rate, and the rest you enter. We do not invent rent or grocery averages.

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Monthly rent ($)What the landlord or listing quotes. Deposit / security ($)Often one month of rent; confirm in the lease. kWh per monthYour estimated usage. The LUMA bill shows kWh. ¢ per kWh33.86¢ average residential Oct–Dec 2026 (El Nuevo Día / Energy Bureau). Customer charge ($)GRS $8.00 in the FY2027 tariff book. AAA water ($)Enter your estimate; we do not publish a made-up average. Internet ($) Food per month ($)Your household; varies widely. Transport ($)Gas, rideshare, transit… Other ($) Utility hookup deposits ($)LUMA, AAA or others if required. Movers / shipping ($)Container, excess baggage, etc.

Estimated power = customer charge + (kWh × rate). Change the rate if you are on another service class.

Where the numbers come from

Average residential rate 33.86¢/kWh (Oct–Dec 2026), reported by El Nuevo Día (Oct 1, 2026) after the Energy Bureau.
GRS customer charge $8.00 and base energy $0.08648/kWh in the FY2027 tariff book (filed Jun 30, 2026). The all-in rate and the base energy charge are not the same number.
Rent, food, internet, water and shipping: you enter them. We do not invent averages.

Educational estimate only, not financial or relocation advice. Rates change every quarter.

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