Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Missouri Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 27.5% more expensive than Missouri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% more in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Rhode Island
Rhode Island vs. Missouri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.93
|
$13.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.32
|
|
Missouri vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
|
$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.29
|
|
Missouri vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,046.20
|
$36,541.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.05
|
$16.37
|
|
Missouri vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 67.2% more for housing
|
Missouri
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.82
|
$76.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.08
|
$2,081.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$932.25
|
$1,759.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.13
|
$211.01
|
|
Missouri vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$984.51
|
$1,824.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.10
|
$25,666.67
|
|
Missouri vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.98
|
$13.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.74
|
$52.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.68
|
$14.28
|
|
Missouri vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.67
|
$47.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
|
$27.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.81
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.66
|
$113.33
|
|
Missouri vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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