Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 51.0% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 73.4% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 92.7% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in New Orleans
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in New Orleans are more expensive than in Slovenia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.48
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.55
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$2.10
|
|
Slovenia vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.4% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.50
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.90
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.59
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.33
|
|
Slovenia vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.46
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.15
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,683.76
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.78
|
$15.43
|
|
Slovenia vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 92.7% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.19
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€602.11
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€488.82
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€188.48
|
$174.91
|
|
Slovenia vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 95.8% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€459.51
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,860.52
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Slovenia vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.89
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.21
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.13
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.36
|
$13.00
|
|
Slovenia vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€86.92
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.58
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€95.66
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€120.64
|
$112.50
|
|
Slovenia vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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