Moses Brown School
American
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inProvidence, RI, United States
Rhode Island, United States191KHigh income
Image credit: Jack E. Boucher
Purchasing Power vs. United States
4% more expensive
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). United States: $76,931/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 30% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Overall
1.4x further
Prices are 30% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
2.7x further
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
1.3x further
Prices are 24% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
1.4x further
Prices are 28% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$76,931
PPP, International $
City Population
191K
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$2,428/mo
1BR Outside Center$1,903/mo
3BR City Center$3,120/mo
3BR Outside Center$2,560/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$18
Mid-Range (2 people)$96
Milk (1L)$1.04
Bread (500g)$3.27
Eggs (12)$4.80
Transport
Monthly Pass$70
Taxi per km$1.39
Gasoline (1L)$1.06
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$319/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$85/mo
Education
Preschool$1,494/mo
Intl Primary School$17,000/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes United States as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Providence, RI.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Expat access
Available to residents
conditionalInstruction
English
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
The United States has many excellent public schools, but quality varies sharply by district and neighborhood.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident families can use local public schools, but school quality depends heavily on district assignment and housing location.
🗺️ Homeschooling
Varies by stateHomeschooling is legal in all 50 US states but regulations vary dramatically. Some states (TX, AK, ID) have minimal oversight; others (NY, PA, MA) require notification, testing, and curriculum approval. Most worldschooling families establish residency in low-regulation states.
Homeschool legality in United States — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
3 confirmed schools
Typical fee
$30,055/yr
median of 2 schools' published fees
- American3
St. George's School
American
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
The Prout School
American
$17,350/yr
Fees for 2025-26, from its website
- AP average score: 3.71 (2024) · source
Confirmed on its own website
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
How schools rank by exam results →Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Providence, RI, United States.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$2,800-$3,600
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$3,350-$4,250
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Providence: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 68/100 (transit supported). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
68/100
mobility profile transit backbone
Airport
International airport
T.F. Green gives Providence practical domestic and limited international family connectivity, with Boston Logan providing nearby backup depth for longer-haul trips.
Urban transit
Commuter rail and bus
commuter railbus
RIPTA plus MBTA commuter rail make selected Providence-to-Boston and core-city trips workable without a car even though much of wider family mobility still depends on driving.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft available
Ride-hailing is a routine fallback for airport runs, regional station transfers, and first/last-mile gaps beyond the bus and commuter-rail network.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in United States.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
11 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
StrongHigh national coverage, strong doctor availability, and deep nursing capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodBroad public coverage, relatively low patient cost-sharing, and country-level outcomes are comparatively strong support this rating.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
88/100
2023
Physicians
3.68/1k
2022
Hospital beds
2.68/1k
2022
Out of pocket
11%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
78.9 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
17/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
3.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedMultiple facilities have websites and country-level outcomes are comparatively strong help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 4Dentist: 3Physiotherapy: 2Hospital: 1Clinic: 1
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in United States yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index50/100
Crime Index50/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+0.39
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Information & Technology | $183,817/yr |
| Finance & Insurance | $146,773/yr |
| Professional & Scientific Services | $141,727/yr |
| Utilities | $136,782/yr |
| Manufacturing | $119,719/yr |
| Transport & Logistics | $112,780/yr |
| Mining & Quarrying | $110,698/yr |
| Healthcare & Social Work | $93,401/yr |
| Real Estate | $92,287/yr |
| Other Services | $91,062/yr |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | $88,422/yr |
| Education | $88,378/yr |
| Construction | $85,137/yr |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | $84,435/yr |
| Administrative & Support Services | $78,086/yr |
| Agriculture & Farming | $58,629/yr |
| Hospitality & Food Service | $46,277/yr |
2025 annual wages in Providence, RI, United States · Source: BLS OEWS
Price Comparison vs. US
abs gasoline regular
$3.17EstimatedSame
beer
$7.75EstimatedSame
big mac
$6.22EstimatedSame
bread 500g
$3.27Estimated4% cheaper
budget hotel
$198.23Survey-verified446% more
budget hotel night
$35.00EstimatedSame
childcare preschool
$1493.75Estimated4% cheaper
cinema
$16.50EstimatedSame
coca cola
$2.15EstimatedSame
eggs dozen
$4.80Estimated0% cheaper
gasoline liter
$27.70Survey-verified2589% more
inexpensive meal
$18.00Survey-verified15% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$85.00Estimated26% more
iphone
$999.00EstimatedSame
jeans
$51.25EstimatedSame
latte
$5.31EstimatedSame
luxury hotel
$198.23Survey-verified59% cheaper
luxury hotel night
$450.00EstimatedSame
mcmeal
$18.00Survey-verified78% more
milk liter
$1.04Estimated15% cheaper
monthly pass
$27.70Survey-verified60% cheaper
nike shoes
$91.25EstimatedSame
regional price parity
$95.10EstimatedSame
rent 1br
$2427.50Survey-verified34% more
rent 2br
$2427.50Survey-verified44% cheaper
rent 3br
$3120.00Estimated2% cheaper
subway fare
$27.70Survey-verified1049% more
taxi km
$1.39Estimated26% cheaper
utilities basic
$318.60Estimated49% more
Visa Information (US passport)
Long-Term Visa Programs
investment
US EB-5 Immigrant Investor (Standard)24 monthsPath to residency
24 monthsPath to residency
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Providence compared with the US?
Your money goes roughly the same distance in Providence as in the US — Providence is close to purchasing-power parity with the baseline market right now. We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Providence cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Providence is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 30% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Providence. We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Providence compare with New York City?
Rent in Providence is about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Providence?
Groceries in Providence are about 24% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 28% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for United States here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Providence, RI
Providence is the capital of Rhode Island, the smallest US state, sited at the head of Narragansett Bay in southern New England. It is anchored by Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, which together give the small city an outsized academic and creative-economy presence, alongside major healthcare systems and a significant Portuguese, Italian, and Latino population history. The wider Providence metro forms part of the broader Boston commuter shed, with Amtrak's Northeast Corridor putting central Boston within 40 minutes by Acela. Costs sit below Boston and well below New York, with rental and ownership both more attainable for professional incomes. Climate is humid continental with cold snowy winters and warm humid summers. For relocators, Providence offers walkable urban character at much lower cost than other major Northeast cities.
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