Cost of living comparison
compared to
Durham vs. Shreveport Cost of Living Summary
Durham is 17.8% more expensive than Shreveport.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Durham
- Groceries
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pay 78.2% more in Durham
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% more in Durham
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% more in Durham
- Childcare
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pay 27.6% more in Durham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Durham
- Clothing
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pay 17.6% less in Durham
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Durham are more expensive than in Shreveport. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Durham. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Durham.
Durham vs. Shreveport Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Durham instead of Shreveport, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.02
|
|
Shreveport vs. Durham - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.2% more for groceries
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$9.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.05
|
$5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$8.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$2.01
|
|
Shreveport vs. Durham - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,750.90
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
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Shreveport vs. Durham - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$92.40
|
$59.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
|
$1,433.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.62
|
$173.52
|
|
Shreveport vs. Durham - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$1,318.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
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Shreveport vs. Durham - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$43.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.00
|
|
Shreveport vs. Durham - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Shreveport
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$36.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
|
$95.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$101.67
|
|
Shreveport vs. Durham - Cost of clothing
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