Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 36.4% cheaper than New York City.
Santa Fe vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of New York City, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
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New York City
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$2.38
|
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New York City vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.95
|
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New York City vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$3.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$30,680.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$19.51
|
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New York City vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$72.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$2,267.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$1,717.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$120.44
|
|
New York City vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$1,346.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$15,435.00
|
|
New York City vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$10.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$13.00
|
|
New York City vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$54.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$43.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$118.44
|
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New York City vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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