Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Cruces vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Las Cruces is 25.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Las Cruces
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Las Cruces
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Las Cruces
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Las Cruces
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Las Cruces
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Las Cruces
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Las Cruces
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Cruces.
Las Cruces vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Cruces instead of United States, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.68
|
|
United States vs. Las Cruces - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.14
|
|
United States vs. Las Cruces - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$29,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$12.85
|
|
United States vs. Las Cruces - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$69.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$775.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$98.14
|
|
United States vs. Las Cruces - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$6,930.00
|
|
United States vs. Las Cruces - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$10.00
|
|
United States vs. Las Cruces - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$99.67
|
|
United States vs. Las Cruces - Cost of clothing
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