Cost of living in New Mexico
compared to
Cost of living in New Mexico vs. United States overall average
New Mexico is 8.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in New Mexico
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Mexico.
New Mexico Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.70 |
$12.00
-
$37.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10 |
$8.00
-
$12.88
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.48 |
$1.80
-
$4.20
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.84 |
$1.50
-
$2.90
|
New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08 |
$1.62
-
$5.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.32 |
$4.59
-
$15.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.81 |
$2.72
-
$8.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20 |
$2.25
-
$7.10
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.09 |
$2.88
-
$9.20
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.18 |
$1.07
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.69 |
$0.55
-
$1.60
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.03 |
$1.09
-
$4.20
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$0.97
-
$3.90
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.46 |
$0.63
-
$3.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.20 |
$0.80
-
$2.16
|
New Mexico - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.94 |
$2.69
-
$3.63
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.00 |
$25.00
-
$39.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,636.00 |
$28,561.82
-
$33,856.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.84 |
$17.84
-
$24.01
|
New Mexico - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61 |
$53.00
-
$112.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,407.44 |
$1,220.00
-
$1,759.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,172.03 |
$1,070.00
-
$1,320.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.42 |
$89.67
-
$299.92
|
New Mexico - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,218.00 |
$1,186.00
-
$1,355.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $19,225.20 |
$19,111.20
-
$22,084.80
|
New Mexico - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.40 |
$3.90
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.78 |
$2.30
-
$7.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.57 |
$8.35
-
$10.62
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $66.14 |
$43.00
-
$94.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.57 |
$10.55
-
$18.40
|
New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.30 |
$24.00
-
$72.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80 |
$26.40
-
$75.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.18 |
$59.99
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.13 |
$83.00
-
$118.00
|
New Mexico - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 12 cities in the state of New Mexico, such as
Hobbs,
Ruidoso,
Farmington,
Santa Fe,
Rio Rancho,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in New Mexico, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to New Mexico.
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