Cost of living comparison
compared to
Louisiana vs. Atlanta Cost of Living Summary
Louisiana is 16.6% cheaper than Atlanta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Louisiana
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Louisiana
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Louisiana
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Louisiana
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Louisiana
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Louisiana.
Louisiana vs. Atlanta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Atlanta, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Atlanta
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.78
|
|
Atlanta vs. Louisiana - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Atlanta
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
|
$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.32
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.15
|
|
Atlanta vs. Louisiana - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Atlanta
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$2.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,901.81
|
$36,200.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$14.34
|
|
Atlanta vs. Louisiana - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Atlanta
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.27
|
$66.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,814.80
|
$1,187.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,517.12
|
$1,038.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.95
|
$135.82
|
|
Atlanta vs. Louisiana - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Atlanta
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.00
|
$1,395.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,413.80
|
$11,044.44
|
|
Atlanta vs. Louisiana - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlanta
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
|
$43.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$12.22
|
|
Atlanta vs. Louisiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Atlanta
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.21
|
$45.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.62
|
$41.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.25
|
$75.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.44
|
$95.92
|
|
Atlanta vs. Louisiana - Cost of clothing
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