Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 8.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in New Mexico
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Mexico.
New Mexico vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.84
|
|
United States vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.20
|
|
United States vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$17.84
|
|
United States vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$116.42
|
|
United States vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$19,225.20
|
|
United States vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$11.57
|
|
United States vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$106.13
|
|
United States vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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