Cost of living comparison
Rhode Island is 24.5% more expensive than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Rhode Island
- Groceries
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pay 20.3% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
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pay 5.9% more in Rhode Island
- Housing
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pay 42.0% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.2% more in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Rhode Island
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Rhode Island are more expensive than in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$5.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.89
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$35,691.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 42.0% more for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$62.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$2,090.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$1,773.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$166.70
|
|
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$2,051.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$6.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$61.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$16.50
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$54.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$88.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$108.90
|
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