Cost of living comparison

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Las Cruces vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Las Cruces is 37.5% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% less in Las Cruces
Groceries: pay 3.3% more in Las Cruces
Transportation: pay 57.7% less in Las Cruces
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Las Cruces
Childcare: pay 78.8% less in Las Cruces
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Las Cruces
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Las Cruces

Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Las Cruces.

Las Cruces vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Las Cruces instead of London, you would:

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pay 10.8% less for restaurants

	London	Las Cruces
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$20.00	-25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$12.00	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$2.67	-14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.68	-12.6%
Average			-10.8%

London vs. Las Cruces - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3% more for groceries

	London	Las Cruces
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$2.47	+14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$5.63	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$2.82	-57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$3.20	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$4.69	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$1.55	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.61	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.77	+23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$1.97	+20.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$1.05	+39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.14	+37.4%
Average			+3.3%

London vs. Las Cruces - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.7% less for transportation

	London	Las Cruces
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$2.76	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	$32.00	-86.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$29,000.00	-23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$12.85	-59.5%
Average			-57.7%

London vs. Las Cruces - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	London	Las Cruces
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$69.17	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$980.00	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$775.00	-66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$98.14	-61.6%
Average			-33.8%

London vs. Las Cruces - Cost of housing

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pay 78.8% less for childcare

	London	Las Cruces
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$450.00	-81.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$6,930.00	-75.7%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Las Cruces
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$5.00	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$5.27	+1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$8.29	-63.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$39.00	-40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$10.00	-50.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	London	Las Cruces
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$41.00	-64.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$32.00	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$73.00	-42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$99.67	-38.0%
Average			-45.8%

London vs. Las Cruces - Cost of clothing

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