Cost of living comparison
Louisiana is 2.1% cheaper than Tennessee.
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Louisiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
|
$21.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
|
$9.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Louisiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
|
$5.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.19
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Louisiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$2.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.16
|
$45.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,913.54
|
$24,299.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
|
$15.95
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Louisiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.14
|
$66.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,221.62
|
$1,120.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$963.24
|
$959.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.63
|
$125.89
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$815.94
|
$613.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,364.48
|
$9,660.00
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Louisiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
|
$4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
|
$7.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.45
|
$33.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
|
$11.54
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Louisiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.32
|
$43.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.49
|
$41.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.91
|
$83.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.92
|
$97.50
|
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