Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Santa Fe Cost of Living Summary
United States is 4.9% more expensive than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in United States
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in United States.
United States vs. Santa Fe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
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Santa Fe
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.00
|
|
Santa Fe vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.38
|
|
Santa Fe vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
|
$17.61
|
|
Santa Fe vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,187.50
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,652.50
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$150.19
|
|
Santa Fe vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,340.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,435.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Santa Fe vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.67
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.64
|
|
Santa Fe vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Santa Fe vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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