Cost of living comparison
France is 9.0% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 33.1% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in France
The cost of transportation and clothing in France are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.64
€15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.86
€10.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.73
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.71
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$8.46
€8.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.52
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.82
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.25
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$50.39
€48.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$31,262.62
€30,318.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$17.66
€17.13
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$30.07
€29.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$750.17
€727.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$604.38
€586.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$140.10
€135.86
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$690.26
€669.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,886.74
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$6.20
€6.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.01
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$11.83
€11.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$35.91
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.10
€11.73
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$89.62
€86.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$37.76
€36.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$91.52
€88.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$126.90
€123.06
|
|
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