Cost of living comparison
Washington is 66.6% more expensive than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 32.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 63.9% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 63.9% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$178.48
|
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