Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

New Mexico, USA

New Mexico vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

New Mexico is 12.8% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in New Mexico
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in New Mexico
Transportation: pay 52.2% less in New Mexico
Housing: pay 9.7% more in New Mexico
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in New Mexico
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in New Mexico
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in New Mexico

The cost of childcare and housing in New Mexico are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New Mexico. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Mexico.

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New Mexico vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Mexico instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Norway	New Mexico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.46 NOK214.62	$15.92	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.20 NOK145.25	$10.39	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 NOK38.08	$2.63	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.16 NOK30.24	$2.15	-32.2%
Average			-30.8%

Norway vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Norway	New Mexico
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 NOK35.66	$3.47	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 NOK62.21	$6.08	-6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK87.06	$3.61	-60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK48.39	$4.93	-2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.95 NOK66.40	$5.63	-18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 NOK15.45	$2.09	+29.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.66	$0.74	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 NOK15.79	$1.72	+3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK22.11	$2.05	-11.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$1.68	+40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.79	$1.15	-14.1%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

	Norway	New Mexico
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.73 NOK83.43	$3.78	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.63 NOK751.41	$24.33	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,459.95 NOK434K	$29,844.00	-34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.74 NOK245.94	$19.93	-22.5%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Norway	New Mexico
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.87 NOK629.49	$79.39	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.72 NOK12,220.13	$1,492.80	+16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,052.00 NOK10,053.45	$1,291.68	+22.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$221.33 NOK2,115.10	$147.99	-33.1%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Norway	New Mexico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$256.93 NOK2,455.35	$1,273.60	+395.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,715.88 NOK92,849.82	$20,305.17	+109.0%
Average			+221.9%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	New Mexico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.32 NOK108.21	$6.04	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.55 NOK53.04	$5.25	-5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK162.10	$10.53	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 NOK511.94	$61.06	+14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.67 NOK168.90	$11.18	-36.8%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Norway	New Mexico
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.56 NOK980.12	$52.15	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.21 NOK537.13	$39.98	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.90 NOK1,203.14	$85.23	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$159.02 NOK1,519.70	$99.28	-37.6%
Average			-37.5%

Norway vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing

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