Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 21.7% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.04
|
|
New Orleans vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.73
|
|
New Orleans vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$16.93
|
|
New Orleans vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$136.01
|
|
New Orleans vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$37,150.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$16.50
|
|
New Orleans vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$111.25
|
|
New Orleans vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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