Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baton Rouge vs. Austin Cost of Living Summary
Baton Rouge is 7.0% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Baton Rouge
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Baton Rouge
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Baton Rouge
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% less in Baton Rouge
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Baton Rouge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Baton Rouge
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Baton Rouge
The cost of transportation and groceries in Baton Rouge are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge vs. Austin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baton Rouge instead of Austin, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$1.25
|
|
Austin vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
|
$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
|
$3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.16
|
|
Austin vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.38
|
$56.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,900.00
|
$37,784.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
$13.94
|
|
Austin vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of transportation
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$73.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,134.75
|
$1,326.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,434.41
|
$1,383.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.86
|
$105.62
|
|
Austin vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of housing
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,343.18
|
$1,925.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,093.75
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Austin vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.56
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
|
$52.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Austin vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$35.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
|
$87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.47
|
$78.33
|
|
Austin vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of clothing
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