Cost of living comparison
Athens is 7.5% cheaper than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 27.7% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 8.2% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
|
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