Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 8.3% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Alabama
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Alabama are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Alabama. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$112.25
|
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