Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 13.5% more expensive than New Mexico.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$2.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$35.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$29,279.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$14.85
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$64.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$1,193.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$915.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$157.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$1,045.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$22,080.00
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$45.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$46.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$39.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$86.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$101.19
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