Cost of living comparison
Greece is 34.5% cheaper than Rhode Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.4% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 41.4% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 48.7% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 84.6% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.5% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% more in Greece
The cost of clothing and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Rhode Island. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
|
$13.17
€11.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.07
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$6.30
€5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$5.99
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
|
$4.02
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$4.23
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
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pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.55
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$40.19
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.02
|
$28,316.80
€25,368.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$13.82
€12.38
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.18
|
$32.82
€29.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,090.00
|
$524.36
€469.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$392.21
€351.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.70
|
$175.68
€157.39
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,051.19
|
$413.12
€370.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$6,332.60
€5,673.32
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
|
$4.40
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$3.49
€3.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.94
€4.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$48.72
€43.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$8.82
€7.90
|
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pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.53
|
$83.64
€74.93
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.87
|
$83.15
€74.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.90
|
$93.42
€83.70
|
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