Restaurants | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | 19.00 $ | +26.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 82.80 $ | 84.00 $ | +1.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 $ | 6.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.50 $ | 8.00 $ | +23.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.33 $ | 5.34 $ | +0.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | 2.73 $ | +37.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.42 $ | 2.21 $ | +55.3 % |
Markets | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.77 $ | 3.95 $ | -17.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 3.22 $ | +45.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | 1.40 $ | +26.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.56 $ | 3.41 $ | +33.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.10 $ | 6.18 $ | +1.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.12 $ | 5.30 $ | +3.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.56 $ | 6.69 $ | -11.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.45 $ | 2.59 $ | +5.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.86 $ | 0.71 $ | -17.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.42 $ | 2.04 $ | -15.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.77 $ | 1.67 $ | -5.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.36 $ | 1.26 $ | -7.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.40 $ | 1.24 $ | -11.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.10 $ | 1.94 $ | -7.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 $ | 2.00 $ | -19.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.75 $ | 15.00 $ | -4.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.07 $ | +19.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.83 $ | 3.68 $ | +29.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -27.3 % |
Transportation | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 1.75 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 56.00 $ | 45.00 $ | -19.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.25 $ | -7.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 2.75 $ | +37.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 35.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.90 $ | 3.07 $ | +6.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,884.90 $ | 35,639.19 $ | -3.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,997.72 $ | 26,102.62 $ | +4.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 134.77 $ | 173.25 $ | +28.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45.00 $ | 61.15 $ | +35.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.00 $ | 66.20 $ | -5.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.00 $ | 57.67 $ | +34.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.00 $ | 17.50 $ | +75.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | 14.50 $ | +3.6 % |
Childcare | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,576.67 $ | 1,476.11 $ | -6.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,000.00 $ | 21,625.00 $ | +116.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 35.99 $ | 61.92 $ | +72.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.75 $ | 55.85 $ | +65.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 74.33 $ | 98.04 $ | +31.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 78.33 $ | 133.36 $ | +70.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,282.50 $ | 2,292.40 $ | +78.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,200.00 $ | 1,539.66 $ | +28.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,112.50 $ | 4,699.54 $ | +122.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,900.00 $ | 2,679.17 $ | +41.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 159.98 $ | 631.54 $ | +294.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 159.98 $ | 293.78 $ | +83.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Baton Rouge, LA Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,414.93 $ | 5,486.24 $ | +60.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.63 | 6.77 | +2.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 20 | 175 |
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