Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 1.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Santa Fe
- Groceries
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pay 8.2% less in Santa Fe
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.6% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% more in Santa Fe
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Santa Fe are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of United States, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.84
|
|
United States vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.18
|
|
United States vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$19.51
|
|
United States vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
United States
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$131.92
|
|
United States vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$15,435.00
|
|
United States vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$14.00
|
|
United States vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$100.00
|
|
United States vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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