Cost of Living Comparison Between Baton Rouge, LA and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 34.7% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 69.5% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 148.8% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 41.7% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.1% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 33.2% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
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Restaurants
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.75 $ 25.00 $      +81.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 78.90 $ 100.00 $      +26.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 12.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 $ 8.00 $      +77.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $ 8.00 $      +23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.14 $ 5.60 $      -8.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 $ 2.72 $      +38.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 $ 2.27 $      +69.8 %
Markets
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.13 $ 5.87 $      +14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.46 $ 4.25 $      +72.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 $ 2.84 $      +160.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 $ 5.24 $      +80.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.10 $ 8.98 $      +47.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.12 $ 6.94 $      +35.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.56 $ 9.03 $      +19.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.98 $      +22.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 1.47 $      +58.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.46 $      +3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.77 $ 3.40 $      +92.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 $ 1.92 $      +48.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.63 $      +17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $ 2.93 $      +32.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 $ 2.37 $      +29.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 23.50 $ 17.75 $      -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 $ 2.51 $      +34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $ 3.19 $      +12.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 13.50 $      +22.7 %
Transportation
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.60 $      +48.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.00 $ 95.00 $      +69.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 3.00 $      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $ 39.00 $      -35.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.92 $ 5.19 $      +77.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 47,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      -31.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,997.72 $ 27,336.48 $      +9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 137.31 $ 249.85 $      +82.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.03 $ 49.73 $      -6.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.37 $ 63.52 $      -18.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.67 $ 104.33 $      +138.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 19.00 $      +90.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 17.00 $      +41.7 %
Childcare
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,000.00 $ 2,843.33 $      -5.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +213.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 35.99 $ 59.68 $      +65.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.50 $ 42.73 $      +0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.00 $ 106.14 $      +47.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 78.33 $ 122.53 $      +56.4 %
Rent Per Month
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,282.50 $ 3,159.80 $      +146.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $ 2,639.13 $      +119.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,080.00 $ 5,523.57 $      +165.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,862.50 $ 4,665.00 $      +150.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 159.98 $ 1,093.12 $      +583.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 159.98 $ 985.71 $      +516.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Baton Rouge, LA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,414.93 $ 7,711.20 $      +125.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.56      -1.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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