Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 16.1% cheaper than Rhode Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.7% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 37.4% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 42.9% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 23.6% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 70.0% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.5% less in Ireland
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in Rhode Island. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
|
$17.71
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
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pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.11
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$119.47
€105.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.02
|
$37,943.34
€33,372.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$20.48
€18.01
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.18
|
$46.92
€41.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,090.00
|
$1,406.76
€1,237.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$1,187.82
€1,044.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.70
|
$159.87
€140.61
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,051.19
|
$996.31
€876.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$6,771.62
€5,955.79
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
|
$5.94
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$55.70
€48.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$12.29
€10.81
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.53
|
$77.94
€68.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
|
$37.83
€33.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.87
|
$85.63
€75.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.90
|
$89.10
€78.37
|
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