Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 10.7% more expensive than Rhode Island.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
Rhode Island
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
Rhode Island
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
|
$3.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
|
$8.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$4.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$3.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
|
$4.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
Rhode Island
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$61.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$27,045.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.40
|
$16.77
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
Rhode Island
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$80.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,973.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$1,612.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.51
|
$166.10
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
Rhode Island
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
|
$2,203.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$28,357.14
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
Rhode Island
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$4.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$53.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
|
$12.93
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
Rhode Island
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.67
|
$45.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.75
|
$40.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.67
|
$80.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$109.30
|
|
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