Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 26.3% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Minnesota
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Minnesota are more expensive than in New Mexico. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$103.00
|
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