Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 20.8% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% more in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Rhode Island
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rhode Island are more expensive than in Australia.
Rhode Island vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Australia, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$25.82
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.51
|
$13.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$2.19
|
|
Australia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.60
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.34
|
$6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.80
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.57
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.83
|
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.91
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$1.98
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.90
|
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.66
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.47
|
$1.70
|
|
Australia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.74
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$129.74
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$41,653.46
|
$36,181.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$26.85
|
$27.61
|
|
Australia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$82.71
|
$65.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,789.37
|
$2,195.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,448.99
|
$1,880.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$201.31
|
$171.52
|
|
Australia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 54.2% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,220.71
|
$1,353.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$20,849.89
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Australia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.74
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.36
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$43.33
|
$12.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$76.98
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$19.72
|
$14.42
|
|
Australia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$104.86
|
$43.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$73.07
|
$29.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$149.38
|
$73.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$162.57
|
$78.89
|
|
Australia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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