Cost of living comparison
Alamogordo is 35.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Alamogordo
- Groceries
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pay 68.6% more in Alamogordo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Alamogordo
- Housing
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pay 44.5% more in Alamogordo
- Childcare
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pay 61.2% more in Alamogordo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.9% more in Alamogordo
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% more in Alamogordo
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Alamogordo are more expensive than in Athens.
If you lived in Alamogordo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Alamogordo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$17.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 68.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Alamogordo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,047.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$88.21
|
|
pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$11.00
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Alamogordo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$120.50
|
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