Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. France Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 13.6% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% more in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% more in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in New Mexico
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in New Mexico are more expensive than in France. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in New Mexico.
New Mexico vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of France, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.94
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.81
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.45
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.65
|
$1.84
|
|
France vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.50
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.35
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.49
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.42
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.20
|
|
France vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.73
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.50
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,145.13
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.23
|
$17.84
|
|
France vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
France
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.90
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€697.79
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€568.25
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.32
|
$116.42
|
|
France vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 71.5% more for childcare
|
France
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€663.62
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,911.56
|
$19,225.20
|
|
France vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.01
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.06
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.60
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.13
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.54
|
$11.57
|
|
France vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.05
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.60
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€85.75
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€113.76
|
$106.13
|
|
France vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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