Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. New Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 21.6% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
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pay 32.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale vs. New Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.04
|
|
New Mexico vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.73
|
|
New Mexico vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,636.00
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.84
|
$16.93
|
|
New Mexico vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,407.44
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,172.03
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.42
|
$136.01
|
|
New Mexico vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,218.00
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,225.20
|
$37,150.00
|
|
New Mexico vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.57
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.14
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
|
$16.50
|
|
New Mexico vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.30
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.18
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.13
|
$111.25
|
|
New Mexico vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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