Cost of living comparison
New Mexico is 18.3% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in New Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 17.9% less in New Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 24.0% less in New Mexico
- Housing
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pay 7.3% less in New Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 55.5% less in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.0% less in New Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 6.1% less in New Mexico
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in New Mexico.
If you lived in New Mexico instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$34,466.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$16.70
|
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pay 7.3% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$75.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$1,396.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$1,184.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$127.88
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$1,076.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$6,300.00
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$74.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$50.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$92.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$112.23
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