Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 19.3% cheaper than Rhode Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in North Carolina
- Transportation
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pay 12.3% less in North Carolina
- Housing
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pay 14.7% less in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in North Carolina
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in North Carolina.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
|
$16.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
|
$10.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
|
$3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$53.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.02
|
$34,400.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$19.36
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.18
|
$72.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,090.00
|
$1,527.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$1,294.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.70
|
$130.82
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,051.19
|
$1,254.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$25,128.75
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
|
$5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$54.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$13.35
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.53
|
$49.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
|
$37.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.87
|
$86.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.90
|
$111.01
|
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