Cost of living comparison
London is 2.3 times more expensive than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.9% more in London
- Clothing
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pay 82.3% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$25.83
£20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.85
£1.49
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$5.65
£4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$6.31
£5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$4.26
£3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.56
£1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.75
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.44
£1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.79
£1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$7.39
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$258.31
£207.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$35.26
£28.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
|
pay 75.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.27
£6.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$4.80
£3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$65.66
£52.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$16.14
£13.00
|
|
pay 82.3% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$135.36
£108.96
|
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