Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 22.4% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in New Orleans
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in New Orleans are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Germany, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.96
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.20
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.82
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$2.10
|
|
Germany vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.34
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.11
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.30
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.65
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.89
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.33
|
|
Germany vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.52
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€54.06
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,182.34
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.57
|
$15.43
|
|
Germany vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Germany
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.77
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€751.16
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€597.46
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€221.66
|
$174.91
|
|
Germany vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 88.2% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€426.92
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,203.66
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Germany vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.34
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.39
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.37
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.37
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.37
|
$13.00
|
|
Germany vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.85
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.55
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€88.06
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€115.14
|
$112.50
|
|
Germany vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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