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La Rochelle vs. Boone Cost of Living Summary

La Rochelle is 4.8% more expensive than Boone.

Restaurants
pay 51.6% more in La Rochelle
Groceries
pay 12.6% less in La Rochelle
Transportation
pay 68.0% more in La Rochelle
Housing
pay 6.4% less in La Rochelle
Childcare
pay 37.5% less in La Rochelle
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.7% less in La Rochelle
Clothing
pay 23.0% more in La Rochelle

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in La Rochelle are more expensive than in Boone. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in La Rochelle.

La Rochelle vs. Boone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in La Rochelle instead of Boone, you would:

pay 51.6% more for restaurants

 
Boone
La Rochelle
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
 
$22.39
€20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.50
 
$14.00
€12.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.27
 
$2.80
€2.50

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

 
Boone
La Rochelle
Bread
1 loaf
$3.71
 
$1.84
€1.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.48
 
$5.37
€4.80
Milk (1 gallon) $3.19
 
$5.34
€4.77

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pay 68.0% more for transportation

 
Boone
La Rochelle
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.10
 
$7.98
€7.12
Monthly public transit pass ?? $39.19
€34.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,535.00
 
$36,273.83
€32,388.80

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pay 6.4% less for housing

 
Boone
La Rochelle
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$56.67
 
$33.22
€29.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.00
 
$1,138.40
€1,016.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $935.00
 
$690.50
€616.55

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

 
Boone
La Rochelle
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $771.67
 
$683.04
€609.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,000.00
 
$11,018.20
€9,838.12

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Boone
La Rochelle
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.50
 
$7.28
€6.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.67
 
$3.78
€3.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.00
 
$14.28
€12.75

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

 
Boone
La Rochelle
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.50
 
$78.38
€69.99
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.25
 
$27.99
€25.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.00
 
$109.73
€97.98

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