Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tennessee vs. New Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Tennessee is 4.9% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Tennessee
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Tennessee are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Tennessee.
Tennessee vs. New Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tennessee instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$10.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.04
|
|
New Mexico vs. Tennessee - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.55
|
New Mexico vs. Tennessee - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$43.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,636.00
|
$32,576.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.84
|
$15.68
|
|
New Mexico vs. Tennessee - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
|
$68.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,407.44
|
$1,440.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,172.03
|
$1,280.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.42
|
$166.18
|
|
New Mexico vs. Tennessee - Cost of housing
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,218.00
|
$1,018.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,225.20
|
$22,585.44
|
|
New Mexico vs. Tennessee - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.57
|
$8.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.14
|
$36.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
|
$13.08
|
|
New Mexico vs. Tennessee - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.30
|
$50.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
|
$46.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.18
|
$94.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.13
|
$125.74
|
|
New Mexico vs. Tennessee - Cost of clothing
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