Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Idaho Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 22.4% more expensive than Idaho.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% more in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Rhode Island
Rhode Island vs. Idaho Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Idaho, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
Idaho
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.17
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
|
$13.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.19
|
|
Idaho vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Idaho
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
|
$6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
|
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.70
|
|
Idaho vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Idaho
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,942.61
|
$36,181.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.58
|
$27.61
|
|
Idaho vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 43.3% more for housing
|
Idaho
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$65.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,332.81
|
$2,195.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,136.20
|
$1,880.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.28
|
$171.52
|
|
Idaho vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
Idaho
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,051.96
|
$1,353.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,763.73
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Idaho vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Idaho
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.58
|
$12.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.69
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.79
|
$14.42
|
|
Idaho vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Idaho
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.49
|
$43.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.89
|
$29.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.43
|
$73.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.97
|
$78.89
|
|
Idaho vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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