Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 20.2% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Massachusetts
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
-
pay 91.9% more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Massachusetts are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Massachusetts.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 91.9% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$116.52
|
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