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Restaurants | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.50 $ | 25.00 $ | +11.1 % |
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) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 9.00 $ | +28.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.33 $ | 5.48 $ | +3.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.20 $ | 2.48 $ | -22.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.25 $ | -9.9 % |
Markets | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.77 $ | 4.27 $ | -10.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.39 $ | 3.52 $ | +4.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.30 $ | 2.32 $ | +1.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.93 $ | 3.95 $ | +34.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.07 $ | 6.40 $ | -9.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.41 $ | 5.74 $ | -10.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.56 $ | 7.97 $ | +5.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.45 $ | 2.34 $ | -4.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.86 $ | 0.93 $ | +8.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.42 $ | 2.28 $ | -5.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.38 $ | 2.56 $ | +7.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.49 $ | 1.57 $ | +5.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.48 $ | 1.54 $ | +4.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.10 $ | 2.78 $ | +32.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 $ | 2.67 $ | +8.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.75 $ | 16.00 $ | +1.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.30 $ | +32.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 $ | 4.63 $ | +23.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 12.11 $ | +51.3 % |
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 $ | 80.00 $ | +77.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.40 $ | 3.51 $ | +46.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.11 $ | 3.64 $ | +17.0 % |
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 | 176.23 $ | 171.50 $ | -2.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45.00 $ | 58.82 $ | +30.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.00 $ | 63.57 $ | -9.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 66.00 $ | 104.29 $ | +58.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 31.22 $ | +4.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 16.68 $ | +15.0 % |
Childcare | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,576.67 $ | 2,326.57 $ | +47.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,230.00 $ | 51,000.00 $ | +398.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 57.86 $ | 73.41 $ | +26.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.75 $ | 50.96 $ | +51.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 90.62 $ | 115.93 $ | +27.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 135.83 $ | 173.48 $ | +27.7 % |
Rent Per Month | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,700.00 $ | 2,560.23 $ | +50.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,103.62 $ | 2,084.16 $ | +88.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,212.86 $ | 5,518.42 $ | +71.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,125.00 $ | 3,823.61 $ | +79.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 258.33 $ | 910.84 $ | +252.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 197.85 $ | 646.56 $ | +226.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Orleans, LA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,709.92 $ | 5,969.91 $ | +60.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.63 | 6.57 | -0.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 36 | 138 |
Cost of Living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 81.99 miles |
Cost of Living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi | 111.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Mobile, Alabama | 142.91 miles |
Cost of Living in Jackson, Mississippi | 186.84 miles |
Cost of Living in Arlington, Virginia | 4.38 miles |
Cost of Living in Chevy Chase, Maryland | 7.01 miles |
Cost of Living in Springfield, Virginia | 13.51 miles |
Cost of Living in Rockville, Maryland | 17.91 miles |
Cost of Living in Baltimore, Maryland | 38.92 miles |
Cost of Living in Fredericksburg, Virginia | 52.45 miles |
Cost of Living in Lexington Park, Maryland | 61.00 miles |
Cost of Living in Richmond, Virginia | 106.83 miles |
Cost of Living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 113.70 miles |
Cost of Living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 117.62 miles |