Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 13.6% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Tennessee are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Tennessee. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$109.39
|
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