Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 22.0% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.7% less in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% more in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.6% less in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
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pay 5.6% less in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.78
|
$4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.05
|
|
New Orleans vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,578.00
|
$29,930.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$15.67
|
|
New Orleans vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
|
$69.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,852.50
|
$850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,197.78
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.34
|
$172.38
|
|
New Orleans vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,506.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$21,190.62
|
|
New Orleans vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$14.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Corpus Christi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.25
|
$52.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.07
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.80
|
$86.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.31
|
$104.09
|
|
New Orleans vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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