Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 2.1 times more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6 times more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in New Orleans
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in New Orleans are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.10
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.33
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$15.43
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$174.91
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$112.50
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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