Cost of living comparison
Santa Fe is 17.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Santa Fe
- Groceries
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pay 17.7% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
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pay 1.3% less in Santa Fe
- Childcare
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pay 62.8% less in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% less in Santa Fe
- Clothing
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pay 37.6% less in Santa Fe
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Santa Fe.
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of London, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
London
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$1.24
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,816.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,620.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$161.75
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$13.75
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$100.00
|
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