Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 2.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% less in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in New Mexico
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in New Mexico are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Mexico.
New Mexico vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.30
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$1.84
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.53
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.90
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.20
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.41
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.25
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.55
|
$17.84
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
$116.42
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
$19,225.20
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.76
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.92
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.41
|
$11.57
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.98
|
$106.13
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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