Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. New Mexico Cost of Living Summary
New York is 22.7% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in New York
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in New York are more expensive than in New Mexico.
New York vs. New Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.86
|
|
New Mexico vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.63
|
|
New Mexico vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 59.5% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,636.00
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.84
|
$19.88
|
|
New Mexico vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
New Mexico
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,407.44
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,172.03
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.42
|
$139.14
|
|
New Mexico vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,218.00
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,225.20
|
$24,966.76
|
|
New Mexico vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.57
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.14
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
|
$14.99
|
|
New Mexico vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.30
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.18
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.13
|
$115.57
|
|
New Mexico vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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