Cost of living in Lake Charles
compared to
Cost of living in Lake Charles vs. United States overall average
Lake Charles is 9.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Lake Charles
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Lake Charles
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Lake Charles
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Lake Charles
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% less in Lake Charles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Lake Charles
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Lake Charles
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lake Charles.
Lake Charles Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $26.00 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 |
$1.65
-
$4.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.10 |
$1.50
-
$3.50
|
Lake Charles - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10 |
$3.19
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.67 |
$3.41
-
$9.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.25 |
$3.89
-
$7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.97 |
$2.49
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.99 |
$1.19
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.59 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.46 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$0.75
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.75
-
$3.55
|
Lake Charles - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.98 |
$2.62
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,884.90 |
$30,000.00
-
$37,784.06
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.43 |
$15.43
-
$48.62
|
Lake Charles - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,050.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91 |
$95.59
-
$286.76
|
Lake Charles - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,563.89 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,576.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,230.00 |
$10,230.00
-
$10,230.00
|
Lake Charles - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.42 |
$1.85
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50 |
$7.77
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.50 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
Lake Charles - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00 |
$15.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00 |
$50.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
Lake Charles - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Louisiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Louisiana, like
New Iberia,
Lafayette,
Gonzales,
Mandeville,
Monroe,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Lake Charles.
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