Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Baton Rouge Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 1.9% more expensive than Baton Rouge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 68.7% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Baton Rouge. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Baton Rouge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Baton Rouge, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Baton Rouge
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Baton Rouge
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Baton Rouge
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.00
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,784.06
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.51
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.00
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,383.33
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.62
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Baton Rouge
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.00
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baton Rouge
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.08
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.7% more for clothing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.75
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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