Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlottesville vs. Shreveport Cost of Living Summary
Charlottesville is 36.1% more expensive than Shreveport.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Charlottesville
- Groceries
-
pay 87.0% more in Charlottesville
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% more in Charlottesville
- Housing
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pay 33.5% more in Charlottesville
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% more in Charlottesville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.4% more in Charlottesville
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Charlottesville
Charlottesville vs. Shreveport Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlottesville instead of Shreveport, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Shreveport
|
Charlottesville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.92
|
|
Shreveport vs. Charlottesville - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
Shreveport
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
|
$8.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$3.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$3.00
|
|
Shreveport vs. Charlottesville - Cost of groceries
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Shreveport
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,778.59
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$20.16
|
|
Shreveport vs. Charlottesville - Cost of transportation
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Shreveport
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.50
|
$100.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,175.00
|
$1,965.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,341.67
|
$1,415.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$220.49
|
|
Shreveport vs. Charlottesville - Cost of housing
pay 46.6% more for childcare
|
Shreveport
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$1,409.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$29,900.00
|
|
Shreveport vs. Charlottesville - Cost of childcare
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shreveport
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.48
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$70.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$17.00
|
|
Shreveport vs. Charlottesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Shreveport
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.25
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$120.00
|
|
Shreveport vs. Charlottesville - Cost of clothing
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