| Index | Federal Hill | Providence | Rhode Island |
| Cost of living | 108 | 109 | 117 |
| Goods & Services | 119 | 119 | 119 |
| Groceries | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Health care | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Housing | 90 | 95 | 120 |
| Transportation | 107 | 107 | 107 |
| Utilities | 128 | 128 | 128 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $35,116 | $2,926 | $819 | $1,054 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Rhode Island | 3.75% | 5.99% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.67 | $20.27 | 21.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $47.48 | $40.39 | 17.5% |
| Toothpaste | $2.24 | $2.36 | 4.9% |
| Shampoo | $0.94 | $1.08 | 12.7% |
| Movie | $13.00 | $10.99 | 18.3% |
| Bowling | $19.49 | $15.49 | 25.8% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.99 | $4.30 | 7.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.75 | $1.40 | 25.1% |
| Milk | $2.62 | $2.20 | 19.1% |
| Potatoes | $3.92 | $3.22 | 21.8% |
| Pizza | $10.07 | $10.74 | 6.2% |
| Beer | $9.93 | $9.60 | 3.5% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $130.63 | $109.73 | 19.1% |
| Doctor | $157.77 | $118.34 | 33.3% |
| Dentist | $92.70 | $100.94 | 8.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.66 | $9.93 | 2.8% |
| Lipitor | $443.20 | $469.53 | 5.6% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $173,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 5.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,357.76 | $1,229.62 | 10.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $917.00 | $949.00 | 3.4% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.75 | $2.71 | 1.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.90 | $51.86 | 17.4% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $251.32 | $170.84 | 47.1% |
| Phone | $192.37 | $187.18 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Central Falls, RI | 19,366 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Woonsocket, RI | 41,272 | 106 | 6.5% |
| Harrisville, RI | 1,629 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,389 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Pascoag, RI | 4,915 | 112 | 12.0% |
| Providence, RI | 178,851 | 109 | 9.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 180,303 | 143 | 43.4% |
| Newport News, VA | 181,606 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Oshawa, ON | 176,009 | n/a | |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 175,652 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Brownsville, TX | 182,110 | 75 | 24.8% |
| Providence, RI | 178,851 | 109 | 9.3% |
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