Cost of living comparison
Washington is 36.7% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 2.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Washington
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in New Mexico. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$108.76
|
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