Cost of living comparison
Louisiana is 25.6% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Louisiana
- Groceries
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pay 10.4% less in Louisiana
- Transportation
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pay 27.2% less in Louisiana
- Housing
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pay 42.4% less in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.7% less in Louisiana
- Clothing
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pay 24.4% less in Louisiana
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Louisiana.
If you lived in Louisiana instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$17.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.21
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$36,948.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.31
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$62.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$1,159.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$1,039.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$132.15
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$1,554.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$11,175.00
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.43
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$45.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$37.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$76.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$96.33
|
|
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