Portales, New Mexico vs. Mountainair, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Mountainair, New Mexico is 10.9% more expensive than Portales, New Mexico.

You would need a salary of $83,162 in Mountainair, New Mexico to maintain the standard of living you have in Portales, New Mexico.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Mountainair, New Mexico is more expensive than Portales, New Mexico
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
5% more expensive in Mountainair
than in Portales, New Mexico
Portales, NM vs. Mountainair, NM
Compared to Portales, Mountainair is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  10.9% 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
  1.7% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  38.3% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  19.4% higher
  Commute
  51.7% higher
  Health
  9.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.0% higher