Cost of living comparison
New Orleans is 4.9% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in New Orleans
The cost of restaurants and groceries in New Orleans are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in New Orleans.
If you lived in New Orleans instead of New York, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
New York
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
New York
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
New York
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$70.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$1,788.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$1,119.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$159.89
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
New York
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$10,230.00
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$64.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
New York
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$52.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$112.50
|
|
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