Cost of living in Louisiana
compared to
#36
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 74 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Louisiana vs. United States overall average
Louisiana is 13.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Louisiana
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Louisiana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Louisiana
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Louisiana
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Louisiana
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Louisiana.
Louisiana Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.83 |
$12.44
$12.44
$36.22
$36.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87 |
$8.88
$8.88
$13.94
$13.94
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 |
$1.85
$1.85
$3.80
$3.80
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.78 |
$1.36
$1.36
$3.94
$3.94
|
Louisiana - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15 |
$2.10
$2.10
$5.40
$5.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.85 |
$3.51
$3.51
$9.47
$9.47
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.56 |
$3.51
$3.51
$7.25
$7.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65 |
$2.03
$2.03
$5.75
$5.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.74 |
$2.67
$2.67
$7.98
$7.98
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.16 |
$1.11
$1.11
$3.57
$3.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.52
$0.52
$1.62
$1.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$0.97
$0.97
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.91
$3.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$0.70
$0.70
$3.29
$3.29
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.83
$0.83
$2.89
$2.89
|
Louisiana - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.83 |
$2.61
$2.61
$3.42
$3.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.33 |
$45.00
$45.00
$52.00
$52.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,200.86 |
$31,625.99
$32K
$39,967.15
$40K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.34 |
$14.08
$14.08
$33.36
$33.36
|
Louisiana - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.41 |
$47.33
$47.33
$102.22
$102.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,187.61 |
$996.88
$996.88
$1,453.12
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,038.89 |
$925.00
$925.00
$1,266.67
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.82 |
$87.81
$87.81
$247.76
$247.76
|
Louisiana - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,395.06 |
$1,103.70
$1K
$1,945.19
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,044.44 |
$11,175.00
$11K
$12,333.75
$12K
|
Louisiana - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.01 |
$3.56
$3.56
$8.78
$8.78
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.05 |
$3.12
$3.12
$7.51
$7.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87 |
$7.94
$7.94
$11.50
$11.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.48 |
$21.57
$21.57
$60.43
$60.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.22 |
$10.16
$10.16
$16.44
$16.44
|
Louisiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45 |
$29.27
$29.27
$68.89
$68.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17 |
$23.00
$23.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.03 |
$51.67
$51.67
$138.11
$138.11
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.92 |
$65.55
$65.55
$154.44
$154.44
|
Louisiana - Cost of clothing
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