Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 13.3% more expensive than New Mexico.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
New Mexico
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
|
$9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
New Mexico
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
|
$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$3.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.82
|
$5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
New Mexico
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$3.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.12
|
$66.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,250.00
|
$23,412.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.06
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
New Mexico
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.14
|
$78.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,288.03
|
$1,247.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,010.47
|
$1,088.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.98
|
$135.09
|
|
pay 23.0% more for childcare
New Mexico
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.86
|
$938.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,958.33
|
$11,989.52
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
New Mexico
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
|
$4.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
|
$4.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
|
$9.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.56
|
$32.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.15
|
$11.38
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
New Mexico
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.14
|
$41.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.81
|
$32.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.93
|
$73.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.11
|
$115.62
|
|
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