Cost of living comparison
France is 4.4% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.5% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 2.4% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 45.8% more in France
- Housing
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pay 36.4% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 4.8% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.4% less in France
- Clothing
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pay 20.7% more in France
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in France are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$15.64
€15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$10.86
€10.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.73
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$1.71
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$8.46
€8.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$4.52
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.82
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.25
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$50.39
€48.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$31,262.62
€30,318.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$17.66
€17.13
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$30.07
€29.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$750.17
€727.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$604.38
€586.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$140.10
€135.86
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$690.26
€669.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,886.74
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$6.20
€6.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$3.01
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$11.83
€11.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$35.91
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.10
€11.73
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$89.62
€86.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$37.76
€36.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$91.52
€88.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$126.90
€123.06
|
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