Cost of living comparison
East Providence is 2.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.6% more in East Providence
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% more in East Providence
- Transportation
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pay 5.8% more in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in East Providence
- Childcare
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pay 3.6% more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.7% less in East Providence
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in East Providence
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and housing in East Providence are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in East Providence.
If you lived in East Providence instead of United States, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
East Providence
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
United States
|
East Providence
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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pay 0.3% more for housing
|
United States
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$59.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$132.66
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$42.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$25.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$75.00
|
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