Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 6.5% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in New Orleans
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in New Orleans are more expensive than in South Carolina.
New Orleans vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.17
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.16
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.10
|
|
South Carolina vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.33
|
|
South Carolina vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.17
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,190.90
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.34
|
$15.43
|
|
South Carolina vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.47
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,589.94
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.92
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.20
|
$174.91
|
|
South Carolina vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,346.85
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,168.15
|
$10,230.00
|
|
South Carolina vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.67
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.71
|
$13.00
|
|
South Carolina vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.06
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.43
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
|
$112.50
|
|
South Carolina vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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