Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 42.5% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% more in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% more in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in New Mexico
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in New Mexico are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in New Mexico. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Mexico.
New Mexico vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Spain, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.39
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.99
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.09
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.84
|
|
Spain vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.16
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.91
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.58
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.24
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.20
|
|
Spain vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.78
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.95
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,329.42
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$17.84
|
|
Spain vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.37
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€803.82
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€634.10
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.59
|
$116.42
|
|
Spain vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€380.60
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,410.85
|
$19,225.20
|
|
Spain vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.85
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.94
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.43
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.47
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.30
|
$11.57
|
|
Spain vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.52
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.80
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.24
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€91.67
|
$106.13
|
|
Spain vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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