Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maine vs. Rhode Island Cost of Living Summary
Maine is 11.1% cheaper than Rhode Island.
Maine vs. Rhode Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maine instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Maine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.38
|
$11.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$2.15
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Maine - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.98
|
$4.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$7.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.55
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Maine - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,541.58
|
$32,208.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
|
$15.58
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Maine - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.56
|
$72.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,081.88
|
$1,503.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,759.17
|
$1,236.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.01
|
$176.74
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Maine - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,824.60
|
$1,748.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,666.67
|
$34,668.85
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Maine - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
|
$10.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.75
|
$45.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.28
|
$12.96
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Maine - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.12
|
$60.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.75
|
$53.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$99.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$122.60
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Maine - Cost of clothing
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