Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 12.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in New Mexico
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New Mexico.
New Mexico vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Washington, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.84
|
|
Washington vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.75
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.20
|
|
Washington vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.70
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,322.93
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$17.84
|
|
Washington vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,724.04
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,522.88
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.51
|
$116.42
|
|
Washington vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,634.82
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,866.06
|
$19,225.20
|
|
Washington vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.03
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.46
|
$11.57
|
|
Washington vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.71
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.77
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.22
|
$106.13
|
|
Washington vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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