Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 15.9% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in New Orleans
Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.50
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.48
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.10
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.33
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$15.43
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,513.89
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.50
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.68
|
$174.91
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$13.00
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.67
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.25
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$112.50
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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