Cost of living comparison
Italy is 6.1% cheaper than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.5% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 11.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 36.5% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 38.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 1.3% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.2% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$16.15
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
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pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$656.19
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$511.91
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
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pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
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