Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 13.0% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in New Orleans
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in New Orleans are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.60
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.74
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.43
|
$2.10
|
|
Belgium vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.95
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.33
|
|
Belgium vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.20
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.22
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.06
|
$15.43
|
|
Belgium vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 43.9% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€802.18
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€716.80
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
$174.91
|
|
Belgium vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€561.73
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Belgium vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.38
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.66
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.38
|
$13.00
|
|
Belgium vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.17
|
$112.50
|
|
Belgium vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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