Cost of living comparison
Shreveport is 9.8% cheaper than Durham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Shreveport
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Shreveport
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Shreveport
- Housing
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pay 28.4% less in Shreveport
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Shreveport
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Shreveport
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% less in Shreveport
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Shreveport are more expensive than in Durham. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Shreveport.
If you lived in Shreveport instead of Durham, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Durham
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Durham
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.82
|
$2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
|
$5.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
|
$4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Durham
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$2.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.88
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Durham
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
|
$65.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,875.00
|
$943.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,433.33
|
$1,033.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.77
|
$107.27
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Durham
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,270.00
|
$1,094.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,900.00
|
$18,980.00
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Durham
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Durham
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.91
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.71
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.67
|
$81.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
|
$104.00
|
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