Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. San Diego Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 24.8% cheaper than San Diego.
New Mexico vs. San Diego Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.84
|
|
San Diego vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.36
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.20
|
|
San Diego vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$17.84
|
|
San Diego vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.19
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,033.00
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,538.64
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.84
|
$116.42
|
|
San Diego vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$19,225.20
|
|
San Diego vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.90
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.21
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
|
$11.57
|
|
San Diego vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.72
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.44
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.68
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.25
|
$106.13
|
|
San Diego vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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