Cost of living comparison
Washington is 2.1 times more expensive than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 66.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 92.4% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 74.3% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 66.2% more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 92.4% more for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 74.3% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$178.48
|
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