Cost of living in East Providence
East Providence (RI), United States
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Cost of living in East Providence vs. United States overall average
East Providence is 2.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in East Providence
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% more in East Providence
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in East Providence
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in East Providence
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in East Providence
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and housing in East Providence are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in East Providence.
East Providence Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$39.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.20 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.12 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
East Providence - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46 |
$0.98
-
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.37 |
$2.00
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.50 |
$2.65
-
$15.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66 |
$2.07
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.49 |
$1.99
-
$6.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$0.99
-
$3.63
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.80 |
$0.39
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.63 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.66 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$2.99
|
East Providence - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.52 |
$2.89
-
$3.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,036.53 |
$35,817.62
-
$45,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
East Providence - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,850.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,600.00 |
$1,300.00
-
$1,900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.66 |
$65.00
-
$305.88
|
East Providence - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,400.00 |
$300.00
-
$2,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
East Providence - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.50 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.50
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.75 |
$11.00
-
$15.00
|
East Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.17 |
$20.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67 |
$19.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$45.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $75.00 |
$45.00
-
$125.00
|
East Providence - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Rhode Island
to see the average cost of cities throughout Rhode Island, like
Woonsocket,
West Greenwich,
Pawtucket,
West Warwick,
Wakefield-Peacedale,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to East Providence.
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