Restaurants | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +4.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 100.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.10 $ | 8.00 $ | +56.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.25 $ | 9.00 $ | +24.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.12 $ | 5.51 $ | +7.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.46 $ | 2.49 $ | -28.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.22 $ | -11.3 % |
Markets | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.77 $ | 4.09 $ | -14.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.49 $ | 3.71 $ | +6.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.19 $ | 2.16 $ | -1.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.23 $ | 3.82 $ | +18.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.32 $ | 6.73 $ | -8.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.84 $ | 5.97 $ | +2.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.56 $ | 7.96 $ | +5.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.49 $ | 2.44 $ | -2.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | 0.85 $ | +8.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.42 $ | 2.33 $ | -3.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.41 $ | 2.51 $ | +4.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.49 $ | 1.50 $ | +0.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.42 $ | 1.43 $ | +0.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.05 $ | 2.59 $ | +26.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 $ | 2.53 $ | +2.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.75 $ | 16.00 $ | +1.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.55 $ | +47.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 $ | 4.63 $ | +23.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 13.00 $ | +62.5 % |
Transportation | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 2.50 $ | +66.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 75.00 $ | +66.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.40 $ | 4.00 $ | +66.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.09 $ | 3.65 $ | +18.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,884.90 $ | 35,699.74 $ | -3.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,497.72 $ | 26,275.78 $ | -4.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 170.08 $ | 188.18 $ | +10.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45.56 $ | 59.95 $ | +31.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.00 $ | 65.10 $ | -7.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 51.25 $ | 107.50 $ | +109.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 31.22 $ | +4.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Childcare | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,576.67 $ | 2,285.75 $ | +45.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,230.00 $ | 48,250.00 $ | +371.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.12 $ | 75.55 $ | +30.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.00 $ | 50.77 $ | +58.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.88 $ | 111.24 $ | +28.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 135.83 $ | 178.48 $ | +31.4 % |
Rent Per Month | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,722.22 $ | 2,564.77 $ | +48.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,041.12 $ | 2,038.70 $ | +95.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,200.00 $ | 5,467.50 $ | +70.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,055.56 $ | 3,740.28 $ | +82.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 258.33 $ | 841.88 $ | +225.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 197.85 $ | 582.34 $ | +194.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,819.93 $ | 5,846.22 $ | +53.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.66 | 6.52 | -2.2 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 39 | 144 |
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