Cost of Living Calculator - Carlsbad, New Mexico vs Lafayette, Colorado


The cost of living in Lafayette, Colorado is 81.4% more expensive than Carlsbad, New Mexico.

You would need a salary of $136,085 in Lafayette, Colorado to maintain the standard of living you have in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lafayette, Colorado is more expensive than Carlsbad, New Mexico
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
275% more expensive in Lafayette
than in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad, NM vs Lafayette, CO
Compared to Carlsbad, Lafayette is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  81.4% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  11.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  257.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  12.6% higher
  Commute
  32.5% higher
  Health
  0.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  21.0% higher

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