Travel budget and cost of living in New Orleans (Louisiana) how much does a trip cost?
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New Orleans travel budget
New Orleans: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to New Orleans
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in New Orleans for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 109 for 2 ppl.
- $ 22 per person
- $ 5.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2249*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 198 for 2 ppl.
- $ 56 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 5113*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 270 for 2 ppl.
- $ 99 per person
- $ 28 per person
- $ 30 per person
Total budget:
$ 8127*
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in New Orleans compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in New Orleans in 2024 is 13% higher 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 New Orleans in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in New Orleans by expense type
Restaurant budget in New Orleans
($ 15 to $ 46)
30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 44 to $ 106)
41% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 12 to $ 15)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3 to $ 7)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.5 to $ 5.9)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.5 to $ 6.9)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.9 to $ 5.5)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 4)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in New Orleans
($ 65 to $ 690)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 60 to $ 639)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 89 to $ 1005)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 146 to $ 808)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 264 to $ 727)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 113 to $ 511)
36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 82 to $ 1058)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 65 to $ 846)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 104 to $ 523)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 68 to $ 789)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in New Orleans
($ 1 to $ 1.9)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.1 to $ 4.4)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.2 to $ 8.8)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.9 to $ 5.1)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.4 to $ 26)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.6 to $ 6.6)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.9 to $ 7.7)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 2.2 to $ 4.4)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 1.5 to $ 3.9)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in New Orleans
($ 1.3 to $ 1.7)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 1.5)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 1)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.5 to $ 5)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
Leisure activity budget in New Orleans
($ 9 to $ 21)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 40 to $ 50)
138% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in New Orleans
($ 7.9 to $ 9.6)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 40 to $ 65)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 25 to $ 56)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 423)
(fair price: $ 713)
(fair price: $ 366)
(fair price: $ 232)
(fair price: $ 175)
(fair price: $ 202)
(fair price: $ 1131)
(fair price: $ 1341)
(fair price: $ 234)
(fair price: $ 178)
(fair price: $ 291)
(fair price: $ 275)
About this information on the cost of living in New Orleans
The information about the cost of living in New Orleans shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in New Orleans was updated on 27-10-2024.
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