Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Santa Fe Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 38.2% more expensive than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Santa Fe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.79
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.64
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
|
$16.73
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,187.50
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,652.50
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$146.54
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,340.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,435.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.67
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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