Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 11.3% more expensive than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in New Orleans
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in New Orleans are more expensive than in Las Vegas. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.10
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$1.33
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$15.43
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.63
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,618.96
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,406.65
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.62
|
$174.91
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.50
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,250.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.89
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.46
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.18
|
$112.50
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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