Cost of living comparison
compared to
Louisiana vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
Louisiana is 16.7% cheaper than Florida.
Louisiana vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Florida, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.12
|
$19.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.51
|
$11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.88
|
|
Florida vs. Louisiana - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.08
|
$3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.18
|
|
Florida vs. Louisiana - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$3.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.90
|
$53.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,017.93
|
$35,118.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.97
|
$14.51
|
|
Florida vs. Louisiana - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Florida
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.00
|
$64.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,897.60
|
$1,183.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.21
|
$1,016.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.96
|
$149.62
|
|
Florida vs. Louisiana - Cost of housing
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,132.71
|
$1,354.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,290.86
|
$12,067.78
|
|
Florida vs. Louisiana - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
|
$5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.78
|
$8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
|
$42.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
|
$12.50
|
|
Florida vs. Louisiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.85
|
$47.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.77
|
$40.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
|
$80.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.20
|
$111.19
|
|
Florida vs. Louisiana - Cost of clothing
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