Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Colorado Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 7.2% more expensive than Colorado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Rhode Island
Rhode Island vs. Colorado Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$13.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.19
|
|
Colorado vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Colorado
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.51
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.70
|
|
Colorado vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Colorado
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.89
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,264.77
|
$36,181.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.83
|
$27.61
|
|
Colorado vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Colorado
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.31
|
$65.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,998.04
|
$2,195.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,754.04
|
$1,880.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.17
|
$171.52
|
|
Colorado vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 24.2% more for childcare
|
Colorado
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.57
|
$1,353.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,338.92
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Colorado vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
|
$12.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.97
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.12
|
$14.42
|
|
Colorado vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Colorado
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.93
|
$43.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.63
|
$29.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.36
|
$73.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.50
|
$78.89
|
|
Colorado vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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