Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 21.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 55.7% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in New Orleans
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in New Orleans are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$2.10
|
|
Madrid vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.33
|
|
Madrid vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$15.43
|
|
Madrid vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$174.91
|
|
Madrid vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Madrid vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$13.00
|
|
Madrid vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$112.50
|
|
Madrid vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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