Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Sacramento Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 13.2% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in New Orleans
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Sacramento Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.10
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.54
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.13
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.03
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.43
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.33
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$15.43
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.65
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,061.79
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,652.79
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$270.98
|
$174.91
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.83
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,750.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.46
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$13.00
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.75
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.83
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.07
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$112.50
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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