Cost of living in Houma
Houma (LA), United States
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Cost of living in Houma vs. United States overall average
Houma is 8.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.9% less in Houma
- Groceries
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pay 11.8% less in Houma
- Transportation
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pay 3.1% more in Houma
- Housing
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pay 31.3% less in Houma
- Childcare
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pay 33.4% more in Houma
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.7% less in Houma
- Clothing
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pay 17.4% less in Houma
The cost of childcare and transportation in Houma are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Houma.
Houma Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$7.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.10 |
$1.75
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.49 |
$1.00
-
$10.00
|
Houma - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01 |
$1.71
-
$5.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.20 |
$4.06
-
$8.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.16 |
$3.56
-
$6.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75 |
$1.75
-
$3.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.12 |
$2.97
-
$7.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.44 |
$0.91
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.58
-
$1.30
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$0.88
-
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.76 |
$0.98
-
$2.75
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 |
$0.69
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.92
-
$4.75
|
Houma - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.97 |
$2.62
-
$3.19
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $47,000.00 |
$47,000.00
-
$47,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.94 |
$13.94
-
$13.94
|
Houma - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.50 |
$45.00
-
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,037.50 |
$950.00
-
$1,125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.07 |
$79.13
-
$141.82
|
Houma - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,000.00 |
$3,000.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,000.00 |
$10,000.00
-
$10,000.00
|
Houma - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.12 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75 |
$8.50
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $27.50 |
$20.00
-
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$10.99
-
$18.00
|
Houma - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99 |
$24.98
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50 |
$35.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.00 |
$65.00
-
$131.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $78.33 |
$65.00
-
$85.00
|
Houma - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Louisiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Louisiana, like
Slidell,
Lafayette,
Minden,
Hammond,
New Iberia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Houma.
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