Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shreveport vs. Cambridge Cost of Living Summary
Shreveport is 37.6% cheaper than Cambridge.
Shreveport vs. Cambridge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shreveport instead of Cambridge, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Cambridge
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.50
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.38
|
|
Cambridge vs. Shreveport - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Cambridge
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.49
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$5.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.71
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.06
|
|
Cambridge vs. Shreveport - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Cambridge
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,584.00
|
$29,778.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$14.50
|
|
Cambridge vs. Shreveport - Cost of transportation
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Cambridge
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.83
|
$68.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,425.00
|
$1,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,877.50
|
$1,341.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$166.32
|
|
Cambridge vs. Shreveport - Cost of housing
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Cambridge
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,900.09
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,004.38
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Cambridge vs. Shreveport - Cost of childcare
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambridge
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.54
|
$9.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Cambridge vs. Shreveport - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Cambridge
|
Shreveport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.37
|
$51.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$150.00
|
|
Cambridge vs. Shreveport - Cost of clothing
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