Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Baton Rouge Cost of Living Summary
United States is 20.2% more expensive than Baton Rouge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in United States
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in United States are more expensive than in Baton Rouge.
United States vs. Baton Rouge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Baton Rouge, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
|
Baton Rouge
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$2.00
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Baton Rouge
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.38
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Baton Rouge
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,784.06
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$17.61
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Baton Rouge
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.51
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,383.33
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.62
|
$150.19
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
Baton Rouge
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baton Rouge
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.08
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.64
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Baton Rouge
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.75
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$112.04
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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