Cost of living comparison
France is 22.5% cheaper than Rhode Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 27.0% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 11.3% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 75.4% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.7% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in France
The cost of clothing and transportation in France are more expensive than in Rhode Island. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
|
$15.64
€14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
|
$10.86
€9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.73
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.86
€1.69
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$1.71
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$8.46
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$4.52
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$5.82
€5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.25
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$50.39
€45.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.02
|
$31,262.62
€28,525.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$17.66
€16.11
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.18
|
$30.07
€27.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,090.00
|
$750.17
€684.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$604.38
€551.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.70
|
$140.10
€127.83
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,051.19
|
$690.26
€629.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,361.16
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.83
€10.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$35.91
€32.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$12.10
€11.04
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.53
|
$89.62
€81.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
|
$37.76
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.87
|
$91.52
€83.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.90
|
$126.90
€115.78
|
|
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