Cost of Owning a Car in Louisiana
How Louisiana's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Louisiana at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.11per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.45%plus ~$95 average registrationInsurance in Louisiana runs above the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.45× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Louisiana
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Louisiana-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,8725-year estimate, $531/moSUV / crossover
$44,5075-year estimate, $742/moTruck
$54,8565-year estimate, $914/moElectric
$41,8395-year estimate, $697/moLuxury
$67,5185-year estimate, $1,125/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Louisiana for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.