Cost of living comparison
Santa Fe is 23.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.2% less in Santa Fe
- Clothing
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pay 36.6% less in Santa Fe
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Santa Fe.
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Washington, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.24
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,816.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,620.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$161.75
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.75
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$100.00
|
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