Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 7.1% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Colorado
- Groceries
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pay 9.7% less in Colorado
- Transportation
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pay 21.9% more in Colorado
- Housing
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pay 7.7% more in Colorado
- Childcare
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pay 27.1% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.7% less in Colorado
- Clothing
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pay 13.2% more in Colorado
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Colorado are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Colorado
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 27.1% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$113.77
|
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