Cost of living comparison
Greece is 14.9% cheaper than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.6% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 32.3% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 37.1% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 30.6% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 8.1% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
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New Mexico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$13.17
€12.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$5.99
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$4.23
€4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.55
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$40.19
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$28,316.80
€27,461.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$13.82
€13.40
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$32.82
€31.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$524.36
€508.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$392.21
€380.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$175.68
€170.37
|
|
pay 30.6% less for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$413.12
€400.64
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$6,332.60
€6,141.30
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$4.94
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$48.72
€47.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$8.82
€8.55
|
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pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$83.64
€81.11
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$37.83
€36.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$83.15
€80.64
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$93.42
€90.60
|
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