Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 71.6% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 91.2% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.4% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 88.9% more in Geneva
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Geneva are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Geneva.
If you lived in Geneva instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 61.4% more for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.79
CHF27.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$5.01
CHF4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$4.72
CHF4.15
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$3.83
CHF3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$12.83
CHF11.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$7.41
CHF6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$7.61
CHF6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$13.02
CHF11.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.64
CHF1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.38
CHF1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.81
CHF2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 91.2% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$8.06
CHF7.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$79.84
CHF70.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$37,408.50
CHF32,951.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$35.13
CHF30.94
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$59.62
CHF52.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,930.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,711.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$174.59
CHF153.78
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,313.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$31,979.71
CHF28,169.20
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.45
CHF4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$76.48
CHF67.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 88.9% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$122.16
CHF107.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$62.27
CHF54.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$141.42
CHF124.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$194.56
CHF171.38
|
|
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