Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 8.3% more expensive than Louisiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% more in Arizona
- Childcare
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pay 11.3% less in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.0% more in Arizona
- Clothing
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pay 11.8% more in Arizona
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Arizona are more expensive than in Louisiana. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
Louisiana
|
Arizona
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.81
|
$19.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$10.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
Louisiana
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
|
$5.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$3.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$5.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
Louisiana
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$53.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,948.70
|
$31,537.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.31
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 32.3% more for housing
Louisiana
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.76
|
$80.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,159.60
|
$1,573.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,039.36
|
$1,370.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.15
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
Louisiana
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,554.86
|
$1,069.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,175.00
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
Louisiana
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
|
$5.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$9.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$36.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.43
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
Louisiana
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.13
|
$52.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
|
$41.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
|
$86.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
|
$103.25
|
|
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