Cost of living comparison
Italy is 18.2% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.9% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 28.0% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 29.9% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 45.6% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 37.5% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 13.5% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.15
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$656.19
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$511.91
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
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