Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 44.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% more in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% more in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Santa Fe
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Fe. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Athens, you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.84
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.18
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$19.51
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$131.92
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 84.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$15,435.00
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$14.00
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$100.00
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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