Cost of living comparison
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Pueblo vs. Albuquerque Cost of Living Summary
Pueblo is 6.5% cheaper than Albuquerque.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Pueblo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Pueblo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Pueblo
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Pueblo
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Pueblo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Pueblo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Pueblo
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Pueblo are more expensive than in Albuquerque. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Pueblo.
Pueblo vs. Albuquerque Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pueblo instead of Albuquerque, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Albuquerque
|
Pueblo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$1.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.75
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Pueblo - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Albuquerque
|
Pueblo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.87
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Pueblo - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Albuquerque
|
Pueblo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
|
$17.16
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Pueblo - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Albuquerque
|
Pueblo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,024.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$127.72
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Pueblo - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Albuquerque
|
Pueblo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,480.00
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,163.00
|
$12,500.00
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Pueblo - Cost of childcare
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albuquerque
|
Pueblo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Pueblo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Albuquerque
|
Pueblo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$34.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.62
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.50
|
$108.33
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Pueblo - Cost of clothing
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