Cost of living in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $15
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.33
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.00
12 eggs, large $3.48
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.62
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $5.11
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $3.81
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.81
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.98
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $14
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.75
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $2.06
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,922
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,241
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $170
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,425
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $1,038
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $128
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $56
40” flat screen TV $358
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $107
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $11
Hourly rate for cleaning help $23
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $60
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $58
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $89
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $91
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $23,157
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.64
Monthly ticket public transport $55
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $17
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $8
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $13
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $81
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $5.70
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $2.89
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.42
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.76
Tube of toothpaste $1.99
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $22
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $43
2 tickets to the movies $23
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $148
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $90
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $5.06
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $5.50
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB $428
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.15
1 month of gym membership in business district $64
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $6
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 523 prices entered by 61 different people.
Latest price update: June 25, 2018.

New Orleans position in our World Ranking

the world
83rd
out of 347
n. america
38th
out of 102
usa
35th
out of 87

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