Cost of living in Santa Fe
compared to
Cost of living in Santa Fe vs. United States overall average
Santa Fe is 2.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Santa Fe
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Santa Fe are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$10.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.99
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.73 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.77 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70 |
$1.30
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.52 |
$4.41
-
$25.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.86 |
$2.79
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40 |
$1.79
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.15 |
$2.67
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.21 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 |
$0.59
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.93 |
$0.50
-
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.89
-
$1.79
|
Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.15 |
$2.87
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $45,000.00 |
$40,000.00
-
$50,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.66 |
$17.37
-
$19.26
|
Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,816.67 |
$1,700.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,620.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,750.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75 |
$99.41
-
$278.06
|
Santa Fe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,233.33 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,000.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$6,000.00
|
Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$5.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.75 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50 |
$8.50
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $120.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.75 |
$10.50
-
$20.00
|
Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00 |
$25.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50 |
$75.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$80.00
-
$130.00
|
Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Mexico, like
Alamogordo,
Belen,
Rio Rancho,
Hobbs,
Ruidoso,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Santa Fe.
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