Living In A Puerto Rico Apartment For $1,000 A Month | Unlocked

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[@boostmobile5326]

Why rent when you could own? A $1,000 a month in rent is OK if you are not planning on staying in Puerto Rico.

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Why rent when you could own? A $1,000 a month in rent is OK if you are not planning on staying in Puerto Rico.

[@rbr0188]

They got a REALLY real good deal but this is not at all typical in Puerto Rico. Furthermore, what is not being said is that the average salary in Puerto Rico is much lower than that of the mainland United States. Wouldn't surprise me if they were only bringing in $50k combined. Also for those thinking it is a good idea to start house hunting in PR, the average rent in San Juan is almost $1700 for much less space. At $1000 per month, they are probably getting a hefty subsidized discount by a family member or good friend who is renting the space out to them. Other things to consider when you compare this to bigger mainland U.S. cities that have comparable rent: *Your salary in Chicago/DC is going to be 3x more than what I can make in San Juan. So unless I have a remote job, I won't be able to afford the "cheaper" apartment in San Juan because my local salary won't keep up *It's pretty hard to survive in Puerto Rico without a car. Cars have their own maintenance expenses. Also have you thought about the cost of gas being imported into the Island under the constraints of the Jones Act? Pretty expensive. One can live in a place like DC/Chicago and not even get a drivers license because the public transportation infrastructure *Speaking of infrastructure, have you ever been to Puerto Rico during hurricane season? Nothing like spending 3 days in the dark because the privatized electrical grid has caught on fire for the 4th time in 2 months *Have you seen Puerto Rico's local and federal tax requirements? Even if you have a remote job with a good salary, have fun paying those taxes every paycheck *Por fin....hablas espanol? Si contestó "no" entonces buena suerte con encontrando un trabajo en Puerto Rico a pagar tu renta There is alot more to this than saying $1000-1700 rent in Puerto Rico is cheaper than a place like New York or Chicago. I like Puerto Rico and visit often but lets not pretend this issue simply comes down to cost of apartments. Unless you are a crypto millionaire that can go hide out in Dorado, simply moving to Puerto Rico to pay lower rent isn't as easy as it sounds

[@rbr0188]

@T B Not when the average salary is $33,000 a year pre-tax. I live in DC, pay less than that in rent, and make almost 4x more.

[@holdupnow2326]

She said she got the apartment from Facebook marketplace from the owner. $1700 for a 1 bedroom 2 bathroom is cheap compared to apartments in the states for a 1 bedroom without 2 bathrooms starts at $2,000-$5000.

[@rbr0188]

@@holdupnow2326 Even though similar apartments in San Juan are more likely to go in the mid-$2000s, lets just go with your price point for the sake of argument. I pay $1700 for a 1 bedroom in San Juan and pay $2100 in DC or Chicago for a similar place. Have you considered the following; *My salary in Chicago/DC is going to be 3x more than what I can make in San Juan. So unless I have a remote job, I won't be able to afford the "cheaper" apartment in San Juan because my local salary won't keep up *It's pretty hard to survive in Puerto Rico without a car. Cars have their own maintenance expenses. Also have you thought about the cost of gas being imported into the Island under the constraints of the Jones Act? Pretty expensive. One can live in a place like DC/Chicago and not even get a drivers license because the public transportation infrastructure *Speaking of infrastructure, have you ever been to Puerto Rico during hurricane season? Nothing like spending 3 days in the dark because the privatized electrical grid has caught on fire for the 4th time in 2 months *Have you seen Puerto Rico's local and federal tax requirements? Even if you have a remote job with a good salary, have fun paying those taxes every paycheck *Por fin....hablas espanol? Si contestó "no" entonces buena suerte con encontrando un trabajo en Puerto Rico a pagar tu renta There is alot more to this than saying $1700 in Puerto Rico is cheaper than a place like New York or Chicago. I like Puerto Rico and visit often but lets not pretend this issue simply comes down to cost of apartments. Unless you are a crypto millionaire that can go hide out in Dorado, simply moving to Puerto Rico to pay lower rent isn't as easy as it sounds

[@mlugo1596]

Thank you for this post because it gives a reality of the whole situation @rbr018 also to add to her comment, the electricity bill is ridiculously high because of a lot of factors, AND also grocery shopping is more expensive than a lot of states because of imports. So yeah consider that in the budget. Also price for internet is high and the connection usually sucks. Just keeping it real

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@@mlugo1596 true

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[@Quiblets]

The video is about living in HATO REY, but everything is filmed in OLD SAN JUAN. Two complete different places.

[@thenation2093]

They have a really cute apartment and the rent price is great! Good luck to them!

[@mghoang]

They live in Hato Rey but the shots of them walking around outside is old San Juan. Little weird that the producers had shots of them walk-in in OSJ while she was describing them living in the middle of it all in Hato Rey. No big deal but I was confused for a second lol wondering where I’m Hato Rey it looks like that

[@brikset174]

Diantre! … $1K in the capital w/ 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with Washer / Dryer in unit … 🤯

[@frankc5707]

There is no way that apartment is 644 square feet. Must be larger

[@soccerchick1]

Atleast 1000

[@antonioabadia3507]

could be sq meters

[@CarlosG2288]

@@antonioabadia3507 sq meters would be too big, 644 sq m = 7,000 sq ft. That 644 must be a typo

[@gilded.cherub]

What an awesome post! Beautiful aesthetic! You have created a lovely home, and I like that you include very practical advice for natural/weather issues unique to island life; but it is still useful advice for any abode....to include evacuation plans. Puerto Rico is lovely!

[@kevinb8881]

Seriously, if I were them, I would stay there while they have it good with a $1000 monthly rent!!!

[@fdoctor79]

$1,000 per month for a 3 bdrm/2 ba, what a bargain! And the decor really suit their style! Tfs

[@rmcc0621]

It’s 644 square feet, it’s a tiny apartment.

[@Forreminiscing]

My mom owns a three bedroom apartment in dorado and she pays less $1000 aswell, it’s a blessing

[@seedblossomful]

no way this is 644 sqft for 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.

[@ktg8670]

I was thinking the same thing. It's likely at least 1,000-1,200 sq ft.

[@scaninvage]

At first, I thought so too. But then I realized that it's still possible, especially if you notice how small is each of their rooms. For comparison, I live in a 700-ish sqft studio apartment. It's possible for me to partition this space and get 3 smalls rooms + a decent living/dining area.

[@Chrissieb.rackett]

Came to the comments to say this. NO WAY

[@antonioabadia3507]

Could be 644 sq meters.

[@toriesout2702]

@@antonioabadia3507 it’s probably just a typo; maybe 944 or even 1644sqft. 65sqm is 700sqft so 644sqm would be way too big.

[@hoyola1]

Valentina there is part of the high class in the island. She's paying 1k because she have high standards. But if you are a little humble and don't require to live in the capital which in my opinion is crap you can find whole houses for as low as $800 or maybe less a month in beautiful towns.

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

I moved to Puerto Rico 6 years ago and ALL my living expenses total to a bit less than $1,000. My mortgage is only $320 a month. I own a comfy 3 bedroom house with some land up in the mountains 45 away from the capital.

[@Joanna-nb3bc]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I have never and will never pay above $400. Hato Rey is not safe to walk at night and you have to drive to all the venues. I've seen lots of houses for reasonable prices in good places. Houses aren't too expensive, the problem is competition that is driving up the prices.

[@sweetness_5772]

Rents are going up. Shocker!

[@holdupnow2326]

Blessed the owner for not raising the rent each year. He/ she could be charging $3000.

[@nuestrosvideos9791]

3,000 are you stupid. For that price you could get something better.

[@brendanodowd4849]

Lovely home!

[@lichi1244eva]

I've been to PR several times, and after my last visit, I decided I want to move there. This video was helpful.

[@Rhukken]

My friend, Hato Rey area is not good and her apartment is in old san juan in the shots. Plus you can get a house for less payment around the island. Shes actually loosing money.

[@lolomar]

@@Rhukken hato rey is decent, we lived in guaynabo and would head to the san juan area frequently. santurce and hato rey seem to be getting expensive rather rapidly and have a growing, “hipster” scene.

[@Quiblets]

@@lolomar it's not growing. All the contrary, it died out after Hurricane Maria.

[@kevinshane85]

​@@Quibletsit's growing with Gringos

[@edyann]

Héctor Lavoe. 😚🇵🇷

[@soccerchick1]

This should be the max cost of rent across Canada.

[@electrikoptik]

You can thank all the Indians and Chinese for raising the rent.

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Very cool to see this story! My wife and I moved abroad to Asia after hitting Coast FIRE. The cost of living is cheaper here which makes our passive income streams from the US more valuable.

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[@Hawkfeet]

In my city 1000 dollars/month can get you a 7 room flat with roof

[@lottiedah903]

Love the style and the space! They are a lovely couple.

[@juliehernandez80]

$1000 for a 3 bedroom? Wow! Bummed to hear that rent is going up for other renters throughout the island … Beautiful home. Happy New Year!

[@rmcc0621]

It’s only 644 square feet. The rooms have to be tiny.

[@charletfoster8917]

Love this unit👍🏿

[@SenorDecimus]

RIP Tini 🐾♥️

[@janetpattison8474]

They have a big place. If I lived there, I’d be looking for an inexpensive studio, w/ AC. I’m hoping to see the country soon.

[@CaraMarie13]

Absolutely love that two color wall. Am looking to paint over my bedroom because that light gray color i picked is not doing it for me but I love those colors.

[@Kevin-oc2jb]

This looks a lot better than what I see on Zillow for much higher prices. Where do I go to find all the rentals?

[@manishatulpule7222]

Thanks for sharing. Very useful

[@jPuma817]

Nice video, thanks for sharing, love the apartment, totally ideal, I'm from PR too, I never lived there as an adult and always been thinking about it in the back of my mind to move there, even for a few years at least, btw if you moving to another country I recommend Portugal/Spain with the Digital Nomad Visa that just came out, plus 2 years in Spain, you can get citizenship and no language barrier, its definitely in my future plans post PR

[@faqu529]

The apartment is AMAZING ❤️

[@whitneybrown4067]

This is Gonna b so Insightful🔥🔥🔥👍….

[@samuelherkimer8253]

Isn’t it really hot there? How do you deal with the humidity

[@ezioaltairac]

Not always. Depending on where you are, there’s a decent breeze from the ocean.

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

Puerto Rico is NOT hot all year round. It's hot only during the summer months (just like you would experience anywhere else in the world.) Actually right now, as I write this, it's a bit chilly tonight. It's the 2nd of March.

[@charlita25]

Taco 🌮 and coco 🍫 aww 🥰🐱

[@ljordan15]

Where did you get that laptop stand, that is nice, can you share a like to it?

[@omarileedelegance]

GORGEOUS PLACE #perfection

[@yellowman617]

It's weird when ppl say partner....it's not committal

[@Law19157]

It's moronic to rent forever, you never build equity and you risk being evicted when you can no longer afford the rent. These are the same people who cry about being evicted and not being able to afford rent when rent increases. If you buy a town house or Condominium you can at least keep your monthly payments the same for the next 30 years if you have a fixed interest rate with the option to refinance to get a lower interest rate. You also build equity in your property due to inflation and housing demand, the value of your property increases over time which you can then use for your retirement if you move some where cheaper.

[@retrogamer2548]

This is sooo cheap. I'm moving from NYC to Puerto Rico. Made up my mind.

[@manuelseda9197]

ohhh nooo!

[@theforeignerinamerica1817]

get passive income in the US and go live to Mexico. You will live like a king. Only be careful not to be flashy since you will attract the wrong people if you know what i mean.

[@jammpr]

The beatiful U.S. territory of Puerto Rico!!!

[@stacypeters2856]

Too many mosquitos or otherwise a great place to live

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

Mosquitos are NOT around all year long. Only during summer time and not everywhere. In the cities you'll experience less mosquitos and in the country side, you experience more.

[@i-p1363]

​@@rebeccagutierrez1960Suave con los embustes. Llevo ya en la metro el día de hoy como 15 muertos. Apt. Complex surroundings.

[@manuelseda9197]

hurricane shutters

[@ras8514]

That is expensive Far better Far cheaper places to be internationally.

[@MarieA787]

Only a person that make money outside the Island wage it can said they can pay 1k rent and they said they live in the City of San Juan why there are filming in Old San Juan... that not the same place where they live. It looks fake and its not the real Puerto Rican living is a tourist living cost of life what she is showing here.

[@koyarafat]

nice

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[@rmcc0621]

“Boyfriend”

[@papi8659]

Join us next week when her rent goes up to $4000

[@nesq4104]

😂😂😂😂. Rents have almost doubled anywhere near the beach.

[@daddygrace253]

What type of job profession do you have in Puerto Rico and are their many professional jobs there because so many Boricuas come to the United States? Ella es una típica puertorriqueña blanca que vive en Puerto Rico y tiene educación. No tanto para los puertorriqueños negros o mulatos.

[@MrPancakez101]

gentrifying counties ❤

[@jamesparnell1131]

Rent is expensive

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My friends and I hold Ms Alma in high esteem because of the stable $ 29,000 profit we're receiving from her investment

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[@camiemashack8562]

@@kevinchristopher7421 I’m new to this. Got some grands lying in my bank without increase. HOW DO I REACH HER?

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[@devoradamaris]

🤲👑🤲

[@1776Rob2012]

OMG! She looks like Fiona (SHREK MOVIE).

[@electrikoptik]

But you’d have to live in Puerto Rico…

[@gabyz.2585]

yes, incredible nature and great people. What a nightmare.

[@casaducos]

@gabyz.2585 Awesome response so dead panned funny you made me laugh

[@daniellee9763]

3 Bedrooms 2 Parking spaces and 2 bathrooms? NYC shameeee

[@lorrainea.285]

29😧🤯🤯🤯 She looks like 40, OMG!!!!🫣

[@gennagresham3986]

Great to know your shallow comment about her appearance!

[@nesq4104]

Awe your jealous because you live in a roach and rat infested apartment