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How Much Does a Funeral Cost?
Approximate Louisiana Funeral Cost.

When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends are often confronted with dozens of decisions about the funeral - all of which must be made quickly and often under great emotional duress. What kind of funeral should it be? What funeral provider should you use? Should you bury or cremate the body, or donate it to science? What other arrangements should you plan? And, as callous as it may sound, how much is it all going to cost?

Listed below are the approximate cost in Louisiana for funeral services and burial. Prices may vary depending on area (metropolitan or rural).
   
Most Common Funeral Services Approximate Cost
Professional Charges
$1,182.31
Embalming   $400.51
Other preparations $150.35
Visitation/viewing   $314.42
Funeral at funeral home $356.68
Funeral Home transferring  $158.66
Hearse (local)  $179.08
Service car/van   $87.42
Acknowledgement cards $14.47
Casket  
$2,176.46
Vault   $757.80
Sub Total  $5,778
   
Burial Cost  
Cemetery plot 
$2000
Opening and closing the grave $850
Headstone or marker  $1500
Subtotal $4,350
   
Total  $10,128
 
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