Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 69.7% more expensive than Louisiana.
Boston vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.39
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.27
|
|
Louisiana vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
|
$4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
|
$6.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$3.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$3.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.85
|
|
Louisiana vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$4.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,118.78
|
$36,584.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.51
|
$16.60
|
|
Louisiana vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Louisiana
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.95
|
$86.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.59
|
$3,347.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.27
|
$2,653.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.62
|
$186.11
|
|
Louisiana vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,354.94
|
$2,900.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,067.78
|
$36,004.38
|
|
Louisiana vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.07
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.72
|
$12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.22
|
$85.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.00
|
|
Louisiana vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.34
|
$76.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
|
$118.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.19
|
$167.81
|
|
Louisiana vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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