Cost of living comparison
Louisiana is 3.3% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Louisiana
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Louisiana
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Louisiana
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% less in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Louisiana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Louisiana
The cost of groceries and clothing in Louisiana are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Louisiana.
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.21
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,948.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$14.31
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$62.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,159.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$1,039.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$132.15
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,554.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$11,175.00
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.43
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$45.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$37.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$76.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$96.33
|
|
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