Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 5.3% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Tennessee
- Groceries
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pay 8.6% less in Tennessee
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% less in Tennessee
- Housing
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pay 8.7% less in Tennessee
- Childcare
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pay 17.4% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.4% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare and clothing in Tennessee are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$109.39
|
|
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