Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 19.4% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% more in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Santa Fe
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Santa Fe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Germany, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.85
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.80
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$1.84
|
|
Germany vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.29
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.08
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.27
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.61
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.88
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.18
|
|
Germany vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.47
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€53.63
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€26,966.96
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.39
|
$19.51
|
|
Germany vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.44
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€745.20
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€592.72
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€219.90
|
$131.92
|
|
Germany vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 81.5% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€423.54
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,091.11
|
$15,435.00
|
|
Germany vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.31
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.36
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.30
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.10
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.28
|
$14.00
|
|
Germany vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.22
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.24
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€87.36
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€114.23
|
$100.00
|
|
Germany vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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