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Costs of living comparisons are based on local prices of consumer goods and services.  The farther below 100 a number is, the more the cost is below average.  The farther above 100 a number is, the more the cost is above average.

The chart below shows the cost of living for various urban areas compared to the Lake Charles MSA.

Annual Average 2024

Metro Area 100% Composite Index 13.40% Grocery Items

29.34% Housing

 8.94% Utilities 9.22% Transportation 4.26% Health Care 34.84% Misc. Goods and Services
Lake Charles 86.3 95.6 65.3 68 102 98.7 98.1
Lafayette, LA 87.2 97 64.5 84.2 97.6 80.9 100.6
Baton Rouge, LA 92.8 97.3 84.6 69.6 88.8 91.4 104.5
New Orleans, LA 112.4 99.1 148.6 71.7 95.4 102.9 104.1
Shreveport, LA 95.7 97.1 84.6 100.4 97.5 101.9 101.7
Monroe, LA 88.3 95.9 75.3 72.6 87 92.7 99.3
Houston, TX 94.2 99.3 79.2 92.6 93.8 97.8 104.2
Beaumont, TX 91.8 97.2 79.4 103.5 92.2 105.6 94.7
Corpus Christi, TX 89.2 94.3 79.4 108.1 94.2 85.6 86.3
Hattiesburg, MS 89.4 97.6 78.3 113.7 93.4 90.8 88.6
Montgomery, AL 88.8 99 74.7 114.9 90.6 78 90.4
Little Rock, AR 93.4 97.3 77.6 84.3 94.3 84.8 107.9
Fayetteville, AR 94 94.5 85.4 99.8 93.1 90.2 100.1
Tallahassee, FL 93 99.4 84.6 83.9 97 111.5 95.8
Daytona Beach, FL 99.1 103.5 97.8 100.5 99.7 102.7 97.3
Atlanta, GA 96 100.8 86.8 99.9 100 108.3 97.7
Decatur, IL 79.1 95.8 50.9 106 95.7 82.5 83.7
Detroit, MI 103.3 100.9 105.9 100.8 103.5 107.3 102.1
Winston-Salem, NC 93.4 97 77.5 101.9 91.9 106.1 101.5
Chattanooga, TN 88.6 96.5 83 86.1 88.2 87.3 90.6

This index does not measure inflation. To learn how the Cost of Living Index is calculated, visit Coli.org.  For inflation data, visit The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

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