Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Hampshire vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary
New Hampshire is 21.2% more expensive than Louisiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in New Hampshire
New Hampshire vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.83
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.89
|
|
Louisiana vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.47
|
|
Louisiana vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$52.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,200.86
|
$34,178.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.34
|
$17.04
|
|
Louisiana vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Louisiana
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.41
|
$67.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.61
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.89
|
$1,553.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.82
|
$165.57
|
|
Louisiana vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,395.06
|
$1,754.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,044.44
|
$20,200.00
|
|
Louisiana vs. New Hampshire - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
|
$6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.48
|
$54.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$13.21
|
|
Louisiana vs. New Hampshire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
|
$42.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.03
|
$86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.92
|
$121.14
|
|
Louisiana vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing
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