Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 3.5% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.8% less in Arizona
- Groceries
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pay 17.2% less in Arizona
- Transportation
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pay 6.3% more in Arizona
- Housing
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pay 8.8% more in Arizona
- Childcare
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pay 6.5% less in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Arizona
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Arizona are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$103.25
|
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