Cost of living in Houma
compared to
Cost of living in Houma vs. United States overall average
Houma is 17.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Houma
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Houma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Houma
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Houma
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Houma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Houma
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Houma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Houma.
Houma Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50 |
$7.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.75
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.25 |
$1.00
-
$10.00
|
Houma - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71 |
$1.64
-
$5.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.20 |
$4.06
-
$8.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.16 |
$3.50
-
$8.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75 |
$1.75
-
$3.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.12 |
$2.97
-
$7.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.44 |
$0.91
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.58
-
$1.30
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$0.88
-
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.77 |
$0.98
-
$2.75
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 |
$0.69
-
$3.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.92
-
$4.75
|
Houma - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.85 |
$2.62
-
$3.19
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,784.06 |
$36,884.90
-
$37,784.06
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.94 |
$13.94
-
$13.94
|
Houma - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.50 |
$45.00
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,037.50 |
$950.00
-
$1,125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.62 |
$76.47
-
$141.82
|
Houma - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,925.00 |
$850.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,000.00 |
$10,000.00
-
$10,000.00
|
Houma - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.12 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75 |
$8.50
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $27.50 |
$20.00
-
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$10.99
-
$18.00
|
Houma - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99 |
$24.98
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50 |
$35.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.75 |
$65.00
-
$131.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $78.33 |
$65.00
-
$85.00
|
Houma - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Louisiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Louisiana, like
Hammond,
Shreveport,
Slidell,
Lake Charles,
Alexandria,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Houma.
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