Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 17.3% cheaper than Rhode Island.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
|
$19.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.45
|
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pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.02
|
$31,817.25
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.18
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,090.00
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.70
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,051.19
|
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$13.87
|
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.53
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
|
$39.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.87
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.90
|
$103.12
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