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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

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 average

Electricity

$0.11per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

4.45%plus ~$95 average registration

Insurance 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/mo

SUV / crossover

$44,5075-year estimate, $742/mo

Truck

$54,8565-year estimate, $914/mo

Electric

$41,8395-year estimate, $697/mo

Luxury

$67,5185-year estimate, $1,125/mo
Your 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.