Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. New Mexico Cost of Living Summary
United States is 11.6% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 17.3% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in United States
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in United States are more expensive than in New Mexico.
United States vs. New Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.00
|
|
New Mexico vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.38
|
|
New Mexico vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,636.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.84
|
$17.61
|
|
New Mexico vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
New Mexico
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,407.44
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,172.03
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.42
|
$150.19
|
|
New Mexico vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 17.3% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,218.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,225.20
|
$23,196.46
|
|
New Mexico vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.57
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.14
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
|
$13.64
|
|
New Mexico vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.30
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.18
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.13
|
$112.04
|
|
New Mexico vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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