Cost of living in New Orleans
New Orleans (LA), United States
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Cost of living in New Orleans vs. United States overall average
New Orleans is 0.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.6% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
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pay 9.8% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% less in New Orleans
- Housing
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pay 0.4% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
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pay 19.2% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.0% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
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pay 3.1% less in New Orleans
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in New Orleans are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.99 |
$2.00
-
$5.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.22 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84 |
$3.19
-
$5.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.06 |
$3.41
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.78 |
$3.50
-
$7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46 |
$2.00
-
$5.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.10 |
$2.49
-
$11.70
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.49 |
$1.19
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.59
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$0.93
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.19 |
$0.89
-
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.54 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.39 |
$0.99
-
$1.89
|
New Orleans - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.07 |
$2.80
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
$45.00
-
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,884.90 |
$36,000.00
-
$38,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.68 |
$15.43
-
$16.93
|
New Orleans - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24 |
$50.00
-
$93.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,788.46 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,119.08 |
$879.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89 |
$81.25
-
$286.76
|
New Orleans - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,563.89 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,576.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,230.00 |
$10,230.00
-
$10,230.00
|
New Orleans - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.60 |
$3.00
-
$7.09
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.12 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49 |
$8.00
-
$9.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $64.00 |
$30.00
-
$89.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$9.00
-
$20.00
|
New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14 |
$40.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67 |
$25.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $112.50 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
New Orleans - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Louisiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Louisiana, like
New Orleans,
Leesville,
Slidell,
Gonzales,
Jonesboro,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to New Orleans.
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