Were some things historically cheaper in NO?

[WillowBend56]

When I went to school in New Orleans in the early 70s, at least two things were historically less expensive than in Texas or elsewhere. One was streetcar or bus fare. The other was the price of a Coke.

I cannot recall the price of bottled Coke but I know the streetcar/bus fare was 10-15 cents per ride. [Aside: I just realized my keyboad no longer has the cents symbol on it!]

NOPSI operated the transit system and kept fares low. I think the fare went up to 25 cents within a year I was there, concurrent with making streetcars a one-man instead of two-man operation.

I'm not sure why a bottle of Coke was cheaper? Lower price of sugar maybe?

Way back, the cost of some things in La. were mandated to be lower. Train fares (especially for LSU students going to football games) were kept low by the Huey Long administration. Were utilities?

Edited September 9, 2008 by WillowBend56

[Mr. Chenevert]

I dont think PC keyboards ever had the cent symbol.

Hit Alt + 0162 to get a

[20thStDad]

Liquor is still cheaper there, and you can buy it anywhere! Beer too.

Electricity is cheaper everywhere since Houston is deregula-tarded.

[TJones]

The only thing I remember being cheaper, were the Daiquiris at the Drive-Thru Daiquiri stands.

Edited September 9, 2008 by TJones

[WillowBend56]

Phone calls from a pay phone were 5 cents even in the early 70s.

[Mark F. Barnes]

Sales and property taxes are cheaper there, but they also have a State Income Tax so it may balance out.