Travel budget and cost of living in Lake Charles (Louisiana) how much does a trip cost?
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Lake Charles travel budget
Lake Charles: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Lake Charles
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Lake Charles for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 50 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1322*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 126 for 2 ppl.
- $ 50 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 3807*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 132 for 2 ppl.
- $ 88 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 23 per person
Total budget:
$ 5642*
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Lake Charles compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Lake Charles in 2024 is 17% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Lake Charles in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Lake Charles by expense type
Restaurant budget in Lake Charles
($ 15 to $ 49)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 40 to $ 104)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 10 to $ 15)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3 to $ 6.9)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.5 to $ 5.8)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.8 to $ 6.8)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.6 to $ 5.4)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 3.9)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Lake Charles
($ 50 to $ 50)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169
($ 50 to $ 554)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 153
($ 65 to $ 320)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 225
($ 109 to $ 418)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 306
($ 94 to $ 674)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 438
($ 94 to $ 627)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 58 to $ 635)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 54 to $ 583)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 205
($ 159 to $ 159)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 54 to $ 717)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
Supermarket food budget in Lake Charles
($ 1 to $ 1.9)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.1 to $ 4.3)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 3.2 to $ 8.6)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.9 to $ 5)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.4 to $ 26)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.5 to $ 6.5)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.9 to $ 7.5)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 2.1 to $ 4.3)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.5 to $ 3.8)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Lake Charles
( $ 1)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 1.5)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.4 to $ 4.9)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Leisure activity budget in Lake Charles
($ 8.8 to $ 21)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 14)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Lake Charles
($ 7.8 to $ 10)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 25 to $ 69)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 25 to $ 54)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1107)
(fair price: $ 1312)
(fair price: $ 229)
(fair price: $ 174)
(fair price: $ 285)
(fair price: $ 269)
About this information on the cost of living in Lake Charles
The information about the cost of living in Lake Charles shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Lake Charles was updated on 08-11-2024.
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