Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 92.9% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 53.7% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.2% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in New Orleans
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in New Orleans are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 64.6% more for restaurants
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$2.10
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.33
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
$15.43
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 53.7% more for housing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$174.91
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 94.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$13.00
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$112.50
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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