Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 26.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 60.9% less in Rhode Island
Rhode Island vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.37
CHF26.12
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.82
CHF15.18
|
$13.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.26
CHF4.25
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.76
CHF3.84
|
$2.19
|
|
Switzerland vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF3.01
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.66
CHF11.83
|
$6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
CHF6.61
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.43
CHF5.99
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.43
CHF11.65
|
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
CHF0.89
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
CHF1.09
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
CHF2.37
|
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CHF0.89
|
$1.70
|
|
Switzerland vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
CHF6.79
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.36
CHF96.31
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,637.10
CHF32,788.49
|
$36,181.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.06
CHF36.35
|
$27.61
|
|
Switzerland vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.20
CHF47.76
|
$65.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.02
CHF1,449.94
|
$2,195.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,562.03
CHF1,260.34
|
$1,880.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.97
CHF159.73
|
$171.52
|
|
Switzerland vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,700.86
CHF2,179.22
|
$1,353.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,359.10
CHF26,916.16
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Switzerland vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.73
CHF7.04
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
CHF4.88
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
CHF9.10
|
$12.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.44
CHF81.85
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.10
CHF19.45
|
$14.42
|
|
Switzerland vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.9% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.30
CHF114.82
|
$43.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.55
CHF56.92
|
$29.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$162.86
CHF131.41
|
$73.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.63
CHF163.50
|
$78.89
|
|
Switzerland vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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