that's definitely helpful. thanks! do you do any renter's or flood insurance?
again, pretty much anywhere i want to go is gonna be cheaper than here, except maybe san franciso, LA and nyc. i'd happily pay similar rent to what i pay now to have a larger place. (i have another studio. it's not big--smaller than what i listed above, but all utilities included, and caps out at 900. so 900 for a place with a bedroom door? sold.)
the gas thing makes a big difference, too. i cringe when i fill up my gas tank here sometimes. i'd probably do a decent amount of driving to and from work after moving (i'm a pilates instructor; generally, i have 2-4 jobs so i can get lots of hours and pretty good money), so regularly paying that 3.80-ish really does add up.
I would strongly recommend renters, flood and wind insurance at least...a lot of people got screwed after Katrina cause they had either flood/water or wind, but not both.
When I was there, my car was not registered in the city, but at my mom's address on the North Shore (north of Lake Pontchartrain), and that did save me a lot of money for insurance and stuff.
There were also Winn-Dixie grocery stores that were reasonable...at least the one I went to was as well.
i did not even know there was such a thing as wind insurance, but that makes sense. (i'm originally an east coast girl, and it's not like seattle gets tornados, so. ;) ) i will look into both and see what i can find out about pricing.
i wonder if i could 'sell' the car to my parents and have it registered with them. they're in florida. thanks for the thought--if i can make that work, that'd be great.
i am least worried about food, but it's good to know what choices there are. i rely heavily on trader joe's up here because some of their stuff is stupid cheap
I moved from NOLA to Seattle and gas is much cheaper in NOLA. Groceries were also cheaper, especially when purchased at Walmart (which isn't a viable grocery store option in Seattle).
PS - Meant to also say that car insurance post-Katrina is more expensive in NOLA than Seattle. And if you are a renter, seriously considering purchasing a flood insurance policy as well as renter's insurance in NOLA.
definitely on the flood insurance. parents are in florida and were stunned at some flood damage they had, so i'd never go anywhere along the gulf without it. and theirs was minimal. i've already got renter's insurance so i'd just transfer it over. :) thanks!
Good on you, we never rented without renter's insurance. Unfortunately, that is not the norm and you hear about horror stories. Though we never used our renter's insurance policy, the peace of mind that comes with paying a couple hundred bucks a year was well worth it!!!
i am intensely jealous of the cost of your rent. i think that my cheapest place living out here was still 650, and that was four years ago. even adding your utilities in, you're about $200 under my current rent. and this place is wee tiny.
... if i can, i'm going to register the car with my parents, though then it'll have out of state plates. eeeh.
the tab renewal cost likewise makes me want to openly weep. this year, when i had to fork over that 120 or so, i asked the clerk at the DOL to explain to me why it was so high. her explanation made sense, but also made me enraged. it's got to do with roads needing work, not having toll roads, etc... i'd rather have a toll road.
thanks, your numbers really help me get a better picture. now it's just trying to secure income as i get closer to when i want to move (which is spring, so i've got a bit yet)
-rent for me is $560 for a 1000 sq ft place with central ac and washer dryer. This is not normal. There's a fight over who gets our place when we move. I live in a dodgier area of town (7th ward/esplanade ridge) that makes some ppl uncomfortable but suits us just fine. If you're new to the city I recommend places like uptown, Irish channel, lower garden district, marigny, broadmoor, (and if you're keeping your car) Algiers Point for apartments and those get pricier. I have never seen an apartment outside of the French Quarter that is 300-400 sq ft. Think more like 600-1000 sq ft (depending on neighborhood) for what you're paying
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again, pretty much anywhere i want to go is gonna be cheaper than here, except maybe san franciso, LA and nyc. i'd happily pay similar rent to what i pay now to have a larger place. (i have another studio. it's not big--smaller than what i listed above, but all utilities included, and caps out at 900. so 900 for a place with a bedroom door? sold.)
the gas thing makes a big difference, too. i cringe when i fill up my gas tank here sometimes. i'd probably do a decent amount of driving to and from work after moving (i'm a pilates instructor; generally, i have 2-4 jobs so i can get lots of hours and pretty good money), so regularly paying that 3.80-ish really does add up.
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When I was there, my car was not registered in the city, but at my mom's address on the North Shore (north of Lake Pontchartrain), and that did save me a lot of money for insurance and stuff.
There were also Winn-Dixie grocery stores that were reasonable...at least the one I went to was as well.
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i wonder if i could 'sell' the car to my parents and have it registered with them. they're in florida. thanks for the thought--if i can make that work, that'd be great.
i am least worried about food, but it's good to know what choices there are. i rely heavily on trader joe's up here because some of their stuff is stupid cheap
all of this is helpful, thanks!
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i am intensely jealous of the cost of your rent. i think that my cheapest place living out here was still 650, and that was four years ago. even adding your utilities in, you're about $200 under my current rent. and this place is wee tiny.
... if i can, i'm going to register the car with my parents, though then it'll have out of state plates. eeeh.
the tab renewal cost likewise makes me want to openly weep. this year, when i had to fork over that 120 or so, i asked the clerk at the DOL to explain to me why it was so high. her explanation made sense, but also made me enraged. it's got to do with roads needing work, not having toll roads, etc... i'd rather have a toll road.
thanks, your numbers really help me get a better picture. now it's just trying to secure income as i get closer to when i want to move (which is spring, so i've got a bit yet)
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