Cost of living comparison
Durham is 28.0% more expensive than Shreveport.
If you lived in Durham instead of Shreveport, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
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Shreveport
|
Durham
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$13.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.42
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$6.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.33
|
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pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$3.17
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
|
$24,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.94
|
$14.78
|
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pay 30.5% more for housing
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.84
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.33
|
$1,550.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$103.90
|
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pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.00
|
$1,582.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,000.00
|
$4,000.00
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.50
|
$39.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.99
|
$12.00
|
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pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$55.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.00
|
$34.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.50
|
$83.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$128.75
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