Cost of living comparison
East Providence vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
East Providence is 47.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% more in East Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% more in East Providence
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in East Providence
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in East Providence
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% less in East Providence
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in East Providence are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in East Providence. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in East Providence.
East Providence vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Providence instead of Athens, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
East Providence
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.53
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$2.50
|
|
pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.78
|
$5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.40
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.47
|
$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.27
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.10
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.82
|
$4.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€27.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€25,094.18
|
$36,619.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.25
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.24
|
$77.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€666.01
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€588.16
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€144.06
|
$243.64
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€514.58
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,560.60
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.69
|
$5.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.02
|
$13.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.96
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.54
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€82.14
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.89
|
$16.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€93.38
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€110.80
|
$90.00
|
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