Cost of living in Lake Charles, United States

The cost of living in Lake Charles, United States is approximately 1960 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4556 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lake Charles

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1960 $
Without Rent
868 $
Rent & Utilities
1092 $
Food
683 $
Transport
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4262 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
84.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 26.2 $
Dinner 90.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.03 $
Capuccino 4.43 $
Coke, 330ml 1.64 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.26 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.82 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.12 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.47 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.37 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.97 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.81 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.23 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.41 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.03 $
Cigarette pack 8.49 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.48 $
Monthly Pass 39.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.82 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 115 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.36 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.08 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.02 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 122 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 189 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 60.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 901 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,404 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 945 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,589 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,358 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,366 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,262 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.65%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.4 $
Haircut 16.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 47.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,572 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,253 $

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Lake Charles vs New York City (New York City is 107% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 63% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Chicago (Chicago is 36% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Houston (Houston is 15% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 21% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 30% more expensive) Lake Charles vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 12% more expensive) Lake Charles vs San Diego (San Diego is 71% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Dallas (Dallas is 30% more expensive) Lake Charles vs San Jose (San Jose is 87% more expensive)
Canada
Lake Charles vs Toronto (Toronto is 31% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Montreal (Montreal is 0% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Calgary (Calgary is 10% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 14% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 9% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 11% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 26% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 35% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Brampton (Brampton is 9% more expensive) Lake Charles vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 10% more expensive)
Barbados
Lake Charles vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 31% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Holetown (Holetown is 29% less expensive)
Panama
Lake Charles vs Panama City (Panama City is 29% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Colon (Colon is 40% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 37% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 46% less expensive) Lake Charles vs David (David is 58% less expensive) Lake Charles vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 51% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Balboa (Balboa is 36% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Pacora (Pacora is 36% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Chitre (Chitre is 44% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Penonome (Penonome is 44% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Lake Charles vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 37% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Cayon (Cayon is 37% less expensive)
Cuba
Lake Charles vs Havana (Havana is 48% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 28% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Holguin (Holguin is 35% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 22% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 46% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 41% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 21% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 21% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 44% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 55% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Lake Charles vs San Jose (San Jose is 37% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Limon (Limon is 39% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Liberia (Liberia is 54% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 37% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 35% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Cartago (Cartago is 51% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Heredia (Heredia is 36% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 14% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 33% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Lake Charles vs Castries (Castries is 41% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 39% less expensive)
Jamaica
Lake Charles vs Kingston (Kingston is 32% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 60% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 48% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 41% less expensive) Lake Charles vs May Pen (May Pen is 58% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 50% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 57% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Linstead (Linstead is 47% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 43% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 42% less expensive)
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Lake Charles vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 39% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 64% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 40% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 45% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 41% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Apopa (Apopa is 42% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 39% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 26% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 44% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 55% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Lake Charles vs St. John's (St. John's is 45% less expensive) Lake Charles vs All Saints (All Saints is 45% less expensive)
Grenada
Lake Charles vs St. George's (St. George's is 46% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Grenville (Grenville is 46% less expensive)
Dominica
Lake Charles vs Roseau (Roseau is 49% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 42% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Lake Charles vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 50% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 49% less expensive)
Belize
Lake Charles vs Belize City (Belize City is 55% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 44% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 63% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 32% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 20% less expensive)
Guatemala
Lake Charles vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 49% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Mixco (Mixco is 67% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Coban (Coban is 53% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 60% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 54% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 54% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 56% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 56% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Flores (Flores is 56% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 60% less expensive)
Honduras
Lake Charles vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 58% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 47% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Choloma (Choloma is 69% less expensive) Lake Charles vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 67% less expensive) Lake Charles vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 55% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 56% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 64% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 63% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Yoro (Yoro is 63% less expensive) Lake Charles vs La Lima (La Lima is 56% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Lake Charles vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 59% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 47% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 61% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Higuey (Higuey is 61% less expensive) Lake Charles vs La Vega (La Vega is 71% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 58% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 63% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 73% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 68% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Bonao (Bonao is 72% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Lake Charles vs Managua (Managua is 61% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Leon (Leon is 67% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Masaya (Masaya is 64% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 72% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 67% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Esteli (Esteli is 70% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Granada (Granada is 64% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 77% less expensive) Lake Charles vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 66% less expensive) Lake Charles vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 55% less expensive)