Cost of living comparison
Texas is 0.2% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Texas
- Transportation
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pay 11.5% more in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Texas
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Texas are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$120.01
|
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