Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Saint Paul Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 9.2% more expensive than Saint Paul.
New Orleans vs. Saint Paul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Saint Paul, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
Saint Paul
|
New Orleans
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
|
$2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.17
|
|
Saint Paul vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Saint Paul
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
|
$7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.46
|
|
Saint Paul vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Paul
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,244.00
|
$35,578.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.98
|
$15.43
|
|
Saint Paul vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Saint Paul
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$73.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,346.25
|
$1,852.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,085.83
|
$1,197.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.60
|
$200.34
|
|
Saint Paul vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Paul
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.25
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,750.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Saint Paul vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Paul
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.10
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.04
|
$51.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Saint Paul vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Saint Paul
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.60
|
$57.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.50
|
$86.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.25
|
$120.31
|
|
Saint Paul vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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