Cost of living comparison
Canada is 10.1% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Canada
The cost of transportation and clothing in Canada are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.37
CA$23.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.01
CA$14.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.48
CA$3.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$5.30
CA$7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$8.04
CA$11.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.39
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.12
CA$7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.79
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.60
CA$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.74
CA$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.35
CA$6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$65.88
CA$95.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,477.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$16.33
CA$23.59
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$60.95
CA$88.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,763.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,609.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$115.39
CA$166.71
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$729.99
CA$1,054.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,362.40
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.20
CA$7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.58
CA$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$12.91
CA$18.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$42.97
CA$62.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.95
CA$15.82
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$53.89
CA$77.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$39.01
CA$56.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$84.94
CA$122.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$102.12
CA$147.53
|
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