Cost of living comparison
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New Mexico vs. Sacramento Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 20.0% cheaper than Sacramento.
New Mexico vs. Sacramento Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.84
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.54
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.13
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.03
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.43
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.20
|
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Sacramento vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$17.84
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.65
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,061.79
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,652.79
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$270.98
|
$116.42
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.83
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,750.00
|
$19,225.20
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.46
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$11.57
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.75
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.83
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.07
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$106.13
|
|
Sacramento vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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