Affordability
Indulge yourself in Albuquerque! The Duke City is a fantastic value. Local services and entertainment options are available to a wide range of budgets so everyone can afford to have a great time.
Albuquerque's value is nationally ranked
- #1 Most Affordable Vacation Spot by AAA, June 2007
- 6th Best Overall Value for Visitors according to the Hotwire® Travel Value Index, 2006
- Top 25 Bargain Destinations for Hotels and Meal Rates by Expo magazine, 2005
- 5th Best Metro Overall and 5th Lowest Cost City for Doing Business by Forbes magazine, 2005
See more Albuquerque Rankings
Lodging and Meals
- $210 Per-diem hotel, food & transportation - are among the lowest of 15 cities surveyed by Runzheimer International Guide to Daily Travel Prices June 2008
- 6% Lodging Tax -among the lowest in the country
- 6.875% Gross Receipts Tax- also low
Transportation
- $14 A typical cab fare from the Airport to Downtown
- $30 Average daily rates for a compact car; a mid-sized car starts at $35
Outdoor Activities
- $40 Average golfing greens fees 18-holes with a cart at the city’s 14 public and private courses
- $145 Cost of a hot air balloon ride
- $24 Mountain bike rental packages
Museums: Free to $7
Museum admission prices at Albuquerque's 18 great museums
Performances: $10+
Starting ticket prices for a wide range of theatre, dance and music performances
Spectator Sports: $5+
Starting admission to sporting events including Isotopes- professional baseball, Scorpions- professional ice hockey and University of New Mexico Lobos nationally-ranked basketball, football and baseball games
Runzheimer Guide to Daily Travel Prices
What a business traveler can expect to spend in one day.
| |
Hotel Rates |
Food |
Transportation |
TTL Per Diem |
| Albuquerque |
$ 116.01 |
$ 68.00 |
$ 26.02 |
$ 210.03 |
| Anaheim |
$ 156.32 |
$ 73.23 |
$ 35.08 |
$ 264.63 |
| Dallas |
$ 129.74 |
$ 65.42 |
$ 44.86 |
$ 240.02 |
| Denver |
$ 133.14 |
$ 73.78 |
$ 40.31 |
$ 247.23 |
| Las Vegas |
$ 163.14 |
$ 59.75 |
$ 26.76 |
$ 249.65 |
| Oklahoma City |
$ 120.84 |
$ 54.05 |
$ 28.47 |
$ 203.36 |
| Phoenix |
$ 152.43 |
$ 53.20 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 235.15 |
| Portland |
$ 129.87 |
$ 70.52 |
$ 38.05 |
$ 238.44 |
| Sacramento |
$ 159.82 |
$ 69.80 |
$ 32.92 |
$ 262.54 |
| Salt Lake City |
$ 133.62 |
$ 66.06 |
$ 25.66 |
$ 225.34 |
| San Antonio |
$ 147.93 |
$ 74.34 |
$ 28.43 |
$ 250.70 |
| San Diego |
$ 194.95 |
$ 71.85 |
$ 27.05 |
$ 293.85 |
| San Jose |
$ 163.17 |
$ 73.00 |
$ 36.74 |
$ 272.91 |
| Seattle |
$ 166.82 |
$ 80.43 |
$ 36.39 |
$ 283.64 |
| Tucson |
$ 265.13 |
$ 58.28 |
$ 29.87 |
$ 353.28 |
| Tulsa |
$ 132.10 |
$ 52.53 |
$ 28.90 |
$ 213.53 |
Based on Runzheimer International, May 30, 2008