Nueva calculadora de costo de vida

Announcements
Ronald G. Hernández Maldonado
27 August 2026

El Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico presenta la nueva versión de la Calculadora del Índice de Costo de Vida (COLI), una herramienta interactiva diseñada para facilitar la comparación del costo de vida entre el Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) de San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas y aproximadamente 300 áreas urbanas de los Estados Unidos. La nueva versión incorpora una interfaz más moderna e intuitiva, mejorando la experiencia del usuario y facilitando el análisis de las diferencias en el costo de vida entre distintas regiones.

Esta nueva versión integra los datos publicados en el Informe del Índice de Costo de Vida correspondiente al primer trimestre de 2026, permitiendo a los usuarios realizar comparaciones utilizando la información oficial más reciente disponible para el área metropolitana de San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas y las demás áreas participantes del informe.

La calculadora permite comparar el costo de vida entre diferentes Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), una clasificación geográfica oficial utilizada por las agencias estadísticas federales de los Estados Unidos. Las MSA están compuestas por un área urbana con una población de al menos 50,000 habitantes, junto con las áreas limítrofes que mantienen un alto grado de integración económica y social, principalmente medida mediante los patrones de desplazamiento al trabajo.

Desde el año 2015, el Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico produce el Índice de Costo de Vida (COLI) para el MSA de San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas, convirtiéndose en la fuente oficial de estas estadísticas para Puerto Rico. La publicación trimestral del informe permite que Puerto Rico forme parte de una red de aproximadamente 300 áreas urbanas de los Estados Unidos, haciendo posible realizar comparaciones metodológicamente consistentes del costo de vida entre Puerto Rico y otras jurisdicciones.

La calculadora permite comparar tanto el índice compuesto como las principales categorías, incluyendo vivienda, alimentos, transportación, cuidado de la salud, servicios públicos y bienes y servicios misceláneos. Asimismo, permite estimar el ingreso equivalente necesario para mantener un nivel de vida similar al mudarse entre distintas áreas metropolitanas, convirtiéndose en una herramienta de utilidad para ciudadanos, empresas, investigadores, universidades y agencias gubernamentales que requieren información confiable para la toma de decisiones.

Con esta nueva versión, desde el Instituto reafirmamos el compromiso con el desarrollo de herramientas innovadoras que acerquen las estadísticas oficiales a la ciudadanía y promuevan un mayor acceso a información económica de calidad. Invitamos a los usuarios a consultar el más reciente Informe del Índice de Costo de Vida y a utilizar la nueva calculadora para conocer cómo se compara el costo de vida del área metropolitana de San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas con el de aproximadamente 300 áreas metropolitanas de los Estados Unidos.

Enlaces de interés:

Nueva calculadora del Índice de Costo de Vida (COLI)

Informe trimestre 1 2026 del Índice de Costo de Vida (COLI)

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