Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 24.8% more expensive than Louisiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Pennsylvania
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Louisiana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.81
|
$19.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,948.70
|
$31,817.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.31
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Louisiana
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.76
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,159.60
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,039.36
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.15
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,554.86
|
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,175.00
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.43
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.13
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
|
$39.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
|
$103.12
|
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