Affordability
Immerse 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
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6th Best Overall Value for Visitors according to the Hotwire® Travel Value Index, 2006
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Top 25 Bargain Destinations for Hotels and Meal Rates by Expo magazine, 2005
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5th Best Metro Overall and 5th Lowest Cost City for Doing Business by Forbes magazine, 2005
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Lodging and Meals
- $273.92 per-diem hotel, food & transportation - are among the lowest of 16 cities surveyed by Runzheimer International Guide to Daily Travel Prices January 2012
- 6% Lodging Tax - among the lowest in the country
- 7% Gross Receipts Tax - also low
Transportation
- $18 - a typical cab fare from the Airport to Downtown
- $63 - average daily rates for a compact car; a mid-sized car starts at $70
Outdoor Activities
- $40 - average golfing greens fee for 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 $8
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 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 |
$
167.00 |
$
76.19 |
$
30.73 |
$
273.92 |
| Anaheim |
$
203.23 |
$
80.27 |
$
44.54 |
$
328.04 |
| Dallas |
$
179.96 |
$
70.78 |
$
57.98 |
$
308.72 |
| Denver |
$
188.10 |
$
62.37 |
$
56.31 |
$
306.78 |
| Las Vegas |
$
182.08 |
$
95.61 |
$
33.60 |
$
311.29 |
| Oklahoma City |
$
161.67 |
$
55.72 |
$
40.27 |
$
257.66 |
| Phoenix |
$
173.30 |
$
78.14 |
$
42.75 |
$
294.19 |
| Portland |
$
167.33 |
$
76.14 |
$
46.43 |
$
289.90 |
| Sacramento |
$
153.21 |
$
84.18 |
$
44.81 |
$
282.20 |
| Salt Lake
City |
$
163.76 |
$
66.23 |
$
24.32 |
$
254.31 |
| San Antonio |
$
185.03 |
$
67.38 |
$
37.50 |
$
289.91 |
| San Diego |
$
239.87 |
$
80.58 |
$
30.95 |
$
351.40 |
| San Jose |
$
196.52 |
$
89.99 |
$
41.98 |
$
328.49 |
| Seattle |
$
213.79 |
$
80.89 |
$
45.36 |
$
340.04 |
| Tucson |
$
133.21 |
$
70.23 |
$
38.20 |
$
241.64 |
| Tulsa |
$
159.53 |
$
67.16 |
$
42.87 |
$
269.56 |
Based on Runzheimer International January 2012