Cost of living comparison
Galway is 5.9% cheaper than Providence.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Galway
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Galway
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in Galway
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Galway
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Galway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Galway
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Galway
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Galway are more expensive than in Providence. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Galway.
If you lived in Galway instead of Providence, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Providence
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Providence
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$5.47
€4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
|
$5.56
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.48
€0.42
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Providence
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$7.10
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$64.31
€56.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.73
€19.15
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Providence
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$46.91
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
|
$1,723.75
€1,519.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,420.00
|
$1,521.90
€1,341.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.19
|
$179.92
€158.55
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Providence
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$977.98
€861.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,502.34
€6,611.36
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Providence
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$50.97
€44.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Providence
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$83.60
€73.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.22
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$88.42
€77.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$102.89
€90.67
|
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