Cost of living comparison
Louisiana is 5.3% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Louisiana
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Louisiana
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Louisiana
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% more in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Louisiana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Louisiana
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Louisiana are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Louisiana.
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.35
|
$17.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.00
|
$9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.99
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.80
|
$6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.66
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.14
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$1.21
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.57
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€110.30
|
$40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,028.95
|
$36,948.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.90
|
$14.31
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€43.32
|
$62.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,298.70
|
$1,159.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,096.58
|
$1,039.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€147.59
|
$132.15
|
|
pay 60.5% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€919.78
|
$1,554.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,251.50
|
$11,175.00
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.48
|
$4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.51
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.18
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.42
|
$43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.35
|
$12.43
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.96
|
$45.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
$37.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€79.05
|
$76.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€82.26
|
$96.33
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Louisiana or Ireland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.