Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. East Providence Cost of Living Summary
United States is 0.2% more expensive than East Providence.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.6% less in United States
- Groceries
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pay 15.9% less in United States
- Transportation
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pay 20.7% less in United States
- Housing
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pay 5.2% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% more in United States
- Clothing
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pay 22.8% more in United States
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in United States are more expensive than in East Providence. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in United States.
United States vs. East Providence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of East Providence, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
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East Providence
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.00
|
|
East Providence vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
East Providence
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.36
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.82
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.94
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.38
|
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East Providence vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
East Providence
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,817.62
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.77
|
$17.61
|
|
East Providence vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
East Providence
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.25
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,850.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.39
|
$150.19
|
|
East Providence vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
East Providence
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.50
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
East Providence vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
East Providence
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.64
|
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East Providence vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
East Providence
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$112.04
|
|
East Providence vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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