Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 14.2% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in New Mexico
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in New Mexico.
New Mexico vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of New York, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.84
|
|
New York vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
New York
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.20
|
|
New York vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
New York
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$17.84
|
|
New York vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
New York
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$116.42
|
|
New York vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
New York
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$19,225.20
|
|
New York vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$11.57
|
|
New York vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
New York
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$106.13
|
|
New York vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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