Cost of Living in Alamogordo, NM

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1636
$3976
🛋️ Without rent
$719
$2390
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$917
$1587
🍽️ Food
$517
$1342
🚐 Transport
$45.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2801
😀 Quality of life
54
🏙️ Population
30.9K

The average cost of living in Alamogordo is $1636, which is in the top 33% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3104th out of 9294 in our global list, 2077th out of 2202 in the United States, and 11th out of 13 in New Mexico.

The median after-tax salary is $2801, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 5956th (TOP 64%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2183rd best city to live in the United States, and 12th most liveable city in New Mexico. With an estimated population of 30.9K, Alamogordo is the 1462nd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 5.2 µg/m³
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Prices in Alamogordo

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
 Cappuccino
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6050

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