Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Baton Rouge Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 44.0% more expensive than Baton Rouge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 90.5% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 94.2% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Baton Rouge. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Baton Rouge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Baton Rouge, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Baton Rouge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Baton Rouge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
Baton Rouge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.00
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,784.06
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.51
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,383.33
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.62
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Baton Rouge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.00
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baton Rouge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.08
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.2% more for clothing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.75
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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