Cost of living comparison
compared to
Arizona vs. New Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Arizona is 4.9% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% more in Arizona
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Arizona
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Arizona are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Arizona.
Arizona vs. New Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arizona instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$11.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.15
|
|
New Mexico vs. Arizona - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$5.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.23
|
|
New Mexico vs. Arizona - Cost of groceries
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$3.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$59.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,636.00
|
$33,224.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.84
|
$14.05
|
|
New Mexico vs. Arizona - Cost of transportation
pay 27.5% more for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
|
$78.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,407.44
|
$1,669.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,172.03
|
$1,430.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.42
|
$179.76
|
|
New Mexico vs. Arizona - Cost of housing
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,218.00
|
$1,065.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,225.20
|
$15,135.91
|
|
New Mexico vs. Arizona - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$6.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.57
|
$9.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.14
|
$38.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
|
$12.59
|
|
New Mexico vs. Arizona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.30
|
$47.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
|
$40.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.18
|
$85.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.13
|
$112.80
|
|
New Mexico vs. Arizona - Cost of clothing
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