Louisiana vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary

Louisiana is 4.2% more expensive than Mississippi.

Restaurants
pay 10.3% more in Louisiana
Groceries
pay 8.7% more in Louisiana
Transportation
pay 1.2% more in Louisiana
Housing
pay 4.3% more in Louisiana
Childcare
pay 8.8% less in Louisiana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.4% more in Louisiana
Clothing
pay 1.4% more in Louisiana

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Louisiana are more expensive than in Mississippi.

Louisiana vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Louisiana instead of Mississippi, you would:

pay 10.3% more for restaurants

 
Mississippi
Louisiana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.21
 
$17.81
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.46
 
$9.83
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.06
 
$2.37
 

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

 
Mississippi
Louisiana
Bread
1 loaf
$2.75
 
$2.96
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.60
 
$6.15
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
 
$4.35
 

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

 
Mississippi
Louisiana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.81
 
$2.93
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.67
 
$40.33
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,721.76
 
$36,948.70
 

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pay 4.3% more for housing

 
Mississippi
Louisiana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.08
 
$62.76
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,083.04
 
$1,159.60
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $969.79
 
$1,039.36
 

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pay 8.8% less for childcare

 
Mississippi
Louisiana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,753.67
 
$1,554.86
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,930.57
 
$11,175.00
 

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mississippi
Louisiana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.43
 
$4.80
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.93
 
$5.08
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.53
 
$8.50
 

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

 
Mississippi
Louisiana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.46
 
$45.13
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.86
 
$37.45
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.22
 
$76.65
 

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