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Travel budget in Louisiana

Louisiana: calculate your travel budget

Louisiana: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Louisiana for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Louisiana in 2025

Cost of living: Louisiana VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Louisiana in 2025 is 4% higher than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Louisiana by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Louisiana compared to the national average.

Local prices in Louisiana by expense type

Louisiana: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 27/person
($ 21 to $ 46)

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32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

3 course dinner

$ 67/person
($ 50 to $ 107)

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70% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39

McDonald's meal

$ 13/person
($ 13 to $ 15)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Local beer

$ 6 for 500ml
($ 5 to $ 10)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6

Imported beer

$ 3.7 for 330ml
($ 2 to $ 5)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Cappuccino

$ 5.9/cup
($ 2.6 to $ 7)

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11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Fizzy drink

$ 3/can
($ 2 to $ 4.5)

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14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.6

Water bottle

$ 2.2/bottle
($ 1.5 to $ 3.5)

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3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Louisiana: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 128/night
($ 46 to $ 383)

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24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169

2-star hotel

$ 133/night
($ 69 to $ 396)

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19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 165

3-star hotel

$ 177/night
($ 98 to $ 406)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 243

4-star hotel

$ 193/night
($ 120 to $ 398)

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44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 345

5-star hotel

$ 193/night
($ 98 to $ 427)

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66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 575

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 138/month
($ 45 to $ 399)

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21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176

Room with kitchen

$ 160/month
($ 84 to $ 386)

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39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 263

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 143/month
($ 70 to $ 344)

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35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222

Cottage or guest house

$ 163/month
($ 119 to $ 266)

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35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 254

Family room

$ 157/month
($ 79 to $ 472)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 216

Louisiana: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1 to $ 2)

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29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 4.1/500g
($ 3.4 to $ 5.6)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Rice

$ 6.3/kg
($ 3.4 to $ 8.8)

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36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Eggs

$ 4.6/12 eggs
($ 2.3 to $ 7)

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6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4

Chicken

$ 12/kg
($ 5.9 to $ 19)

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9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Apples

$ 5.3/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 6.6)

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2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2

Tomatoes

$ 5.5/kg
($ 2 to $ 8.8)

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13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9

Potatoes

$ 3.6/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 6.6)

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26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 2.8
($ 1.5 to $ 4.5)

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24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.3

Louisiana: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.3/ticket
($ 1.3 to $ 4.5)

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49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.5/km
($ 1.5 to $ 4.9)

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14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 0.8/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 0.9)

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13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.5
($ 3.5 to $ 10)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 70/24hrs
($ 55 to $ 105)

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15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 83

Louisiana: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 13 to $ 15)

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13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 16

Tennis

$ 45/hr
($ 24 to $ 52)

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98% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22

Louisiana: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 9.1/pack
($ 8.5 to $ 11)

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13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10.4

Levi's jeans

$ 57
($ 46 to $ 71)

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6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54

Summer dress

$ 47
($ 31 to $ 61)

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6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43

Plane ticket budget

London → New Orleans

$ 954
(fair price: $ 779)

Montreal → New Orleans

$ 589
(fair price: $ 496)

Chicago → New Orleans

$ 290
(fair price: $ 197)

Los Angeles → New Orleans

$ 344
(fair price: $ 229)

Manchester → New Orleans

$ 967
(fair price: $ 828)

Atlanta → New Orleans

$ 198
(fair price: $ 115)

Manchester → New York City

$ 686
(fair price: $ 566)

London → New York City

$ 561
(fair price: $ 493)

Dublin → New York City

$ 575
(fair price: $ 492)

Edinburgh → New York City

$ 810
(fair price: $ 647)

London → Miami (Florida)

$ 729
(fair price: $ 619)

London → Las Vegas

$ 968
(fair price: $ 802)

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