Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Baton Rouge Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 60.7% more expensive than Baton Rouge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Baton Rouge. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Baton Rouge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Baton Rouge, you would:
pay 69.0% more for restaurants
|
Baton Rouge
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$2.79
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Baton Rouge
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.64
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Baton Rouge
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,784.06
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$16.73
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 44.5% more for housing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.51
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,383.33
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.62
|
$146.54
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Baton Rouge
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baton Rouge
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.08
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.5% more for clothing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.75
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$133.22
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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