Cost of living in Louisiana
compared to
Cost of living in Louisiana vs. United States overall average
Louisiana is 11.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Louisiana
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Louisiana
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Louisiana
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Louisiana
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Louisiana
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Louisiana.
Louisiana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.81 |
$12.62
-
$41.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83 |
$8.86
-
$14.56
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.37 |
$1.89
-
$4.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.90 |
$1.41
-
$4.62
|
Louisiana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96 |
$2.04
-
$4.98
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.15 |
$3.31
-
$13.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.35 |
$3.33
-
$6.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92 |
$1.94
-
$5.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.28 |
$2.51
-
$10.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.15 |
$1.07
-
$3.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.56
-
$1.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.77 |
$0.90
-
$4.63
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.92 |
$0.88
-
$3.78
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.80
-
$2.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.21 |
$0.93
-
$2.09
|
Louisiana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.93 |
$2.68
-
$3.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.33 |
$45.00
-
$52.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,948.70 |
$34,500.00
-
$40,250.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.31 |
$13.52
-
$16.51
|
Louisiana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.76 |
$49.38
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,159.60 |
$979.29
-
$1,403.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,039.36 |
$894.75
-
$1,237.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.15 |
$81.95
-
$280.59
|
Louisiana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,554.86 |
$1,491.67
-
$1,800.83
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,175.00 |
$11,175.00
-
$11,800.00
|
Louisiana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.80 |
$3.25
-
$8.04
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.08 |
$2.58
-
$7.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50 |
$8.02
-
$11.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.67 |
$26.00
-
$59.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.43 |
$9.75
-
$18.50
|
Louisiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.13 |
$30.90
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45 |
$25.25
-
$64.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65 |
$52.50
-
$121.50
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $96.33 |
$65.62
-
$160.62
|
Louisiana - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 17 cities in the state of Louisiana, such as
Minden,
Baton Rouge,
Houma,
Jonesboro,
Shreveport,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Louisiana, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Louisiana.
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