Cost of living comparison
Durham is 18.4% more expensive than Shreveport.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Durham
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Durham
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Durham
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% more in Durham
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% more in Durham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Durham
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Durham
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Durham are more expensive than in Shreveport.
If you lived in Durham instead of Shreveport, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.55
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
|
$6.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$22.88
|
|
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.76
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$943.33
|
$1,875.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.33
|
$1,433.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.27
|
$144.77
|
|
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,094.44
|
$1,270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.00
|
$57.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$47.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.67
|
$112.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.00
|
$137.67
|
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