Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Cruces vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Las Cruces is 4.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% more in Las Cruces
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% more in Las Cruces
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Las Cruces
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% more in Las Cruces
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Las Cruces
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Las Cruces
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Las Cruces
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Las Cruces are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Las Cruces.
Las Cruces vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Cruces instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.68
|
|
Athens vs. Las Cruces - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.14
|
|
Athens vs. Las Cruces - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$2.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$29,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$12.85
|
|
Athens vs. Las Cruces - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$69.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$775.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$98.14
|
|
Athens vs. Las Cruces - Cost of housing
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$6,930.00
|
|
Athens vs. Las Cruces - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.00
|
|
Athens vs. Las Cruces - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$99.67
|
|
Athens vs. Las Cruces - Cost of clothing
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