Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baton Rouge vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Baton Rouge is 9.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% less in Baton Rouge
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Baton Rouge
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Baton Rouge
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Baton Rouge
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% more in Baton Rouge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Baton Rouge
- Clothing
-
pay 39.7% less in Baton Rouge
The cost of childcare and housing in Baton Rouge are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baton Rouge instead of Paris, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$1.25
|
|
Paris vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.16
|
|
Paris vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of groceries
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$56.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$37,784.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$13.94
|
|
Paris vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$73.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$1,326.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$1,383.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$105.62
|
|
Paris vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of housing
pay 55.5% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$1,925.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Paris vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$52.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$12.00
|
|
Paris vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$35.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$78.33
|
|
Paris vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of clothing
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