Cost of living in Alexandria
compared to
Cost of living in Alexandria vs. United States overall average
Alexandria is 11.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Alexandria
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Alexandria.
Alexandria Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86 |
$4.86
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.99 |
$2.00
-
$5.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.22 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Alexandria - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65 |
$1.65
-
$5.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$3.41
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.78 |
$3.50
-
$7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46 |
$2.00
-
$5.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.50 |
$2.49
-
$11.70
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.49 |
$1.19
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.60 |
$0.59
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.93
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.19 |
$0.89
-
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.54 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.39 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
Alexandria - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.64 |
$2.62
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,884.90 |
$36,000.00
-
$38,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.68 |
$15.43
-
$16.93
|
Alexandria - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$50.00
-
$93.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $850.00 |
$800.00
-
$900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.93 |
$81.25
-
$286.76
|
Alexandria - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,563.89 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,576.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,230.00 |
$10,230.00
-
$10,230.00
|
Alexandria - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.60 |
$3.00
-
$7.09
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.12 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49 |
$8.00
-
$9.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$9.00
-
$20.00
|
Alexandria - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$40.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67 |
$25.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
Alexandria - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Louisiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Louisiana, like
Minden,
Hammond,
Jonesboro,
Mandeville,
Lake Charles,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Alexandria.
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