Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 34.5% more expensive than Andorra.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
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Andorra
|
South Carolina
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.56
|
$17.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.88
|
$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.79
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.16
|
$3.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.75
|
$4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.02
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.30
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.12
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.37
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$1.25
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$1.37
|
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pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.11
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€38.87
|
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,264.46
|
$30,676.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€17.86
|
$19.29
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.02
|
$63.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€933.65
|
$1,510.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€746.92
|
$1,398.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€76.89
|
$144.70
|
|
pay 94.1% more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€541.18
|
$1,335.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,256.99
|
$21,679.50
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.77
|
$4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.25
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.55
|
$7.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€52.81
|
$29.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€8.96
|
$12.57
|
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pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.25
|
$45.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€40.56
|
$39.58
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€98.01
|
$89.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€116.60
|
$113.24
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