Cost of living comparison
New Orleans is 21.1% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in New Orleans
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in New Orleans.
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Boston, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Boston
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Boston
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$70.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$1,788.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,119.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$159.89
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$64.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$52.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$112.50
|
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