Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 67.1% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% more in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.0% more in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Rhode Island
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Rhode Island are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Rhode Island. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 55.7% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.01
€11.61
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.54
€8.51
|
$13.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.70
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$2.32
|
|
Portugal vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.39
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€5.04
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
€3.65
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.93
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€3.05
|
$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.29
|
|
Portugal vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
€7.10
|
$4.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.81
€33.75
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,409.36
€29,821.79
|
$36,541.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.87
€11.49
|
$16.37
|
|
Portugal vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.38
€35.15
|
$76.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.54
€859.18
|
$2,081.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$770.06
€687.37
|
$1,759.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.27
€84.15
|
$211.01
|
|
Portugal vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$491.62
€438.83
|
$1,824.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,398.72
€9,282.08
|
$25,666.67
|
|
Portugal vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 85.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
€2.47
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.83
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.15
€5.49
|
$13.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.95
€39.23
|
$52.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
€7.36
|
$14.28
|
|
Portugal vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.47
€71.83
|
$47.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€33.51
|
$27.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.61
€77.31
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.16
€93.87
|
$113.33
|
|
Portugal vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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