Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 54.7% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in San Francisco are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Francisco.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 38.8% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 54.6% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$131.92
|
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