Cost of living comparison
Washington is 12.7% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 76.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 76.4% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$108.76
|
|
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