Cost of living comparison
New Orleans is 14.7% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in New Orleans
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in New Orleans are more expensive than in Iowa.
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 27.5% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$70.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,788.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,119.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$159.89
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$10,230.00
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$64.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$52.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$112.50
|
|
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