Cost of living comparison
New Orleans is 26.0% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in New Orleans
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in New Orleans.
If you lived in New Orleans instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$70.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$1,788.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,119.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$159.89
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$64.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$52.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$112.50
|
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