Cost of living comparison
Rhode Island is 41.2% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Rhode Island
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.81
|
$24.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$11.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$2.21
|
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pay 92.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Rhode Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$3.91
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$5.29
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.98
|
$5.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$5.23
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.88
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.89
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pay 11.5% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Rhode Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.60
|
$3.50
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.82
|
$70.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,593.60
|
$35,691.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$22.40
|
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pay 43.1% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Rhode Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.21
|
$62.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.13
|
$2,090.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£808.68
|
$1,773.33
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.57
|
$166.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Rhode Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.33
|
$2,051.19
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,757.65
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Rhode Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$6.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$4.98
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.84
|
$13.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.90
|
$61.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$16.50
|
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pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Rhode Island
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.13
|
$54.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.79
|
$37.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.58
|
$88.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.62
|
$108.90
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