Cost of living in South Carolina
South Carolina, USA
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Cost of living in South Carolina vs. United States overall average
South Carolina is 6.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.7% less in South Carolina
- Groceries
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pay 7.0% less in South Carolina
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% less in South Carolina
- Housing
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pay 4.9% less in South Carolina
- Childcare
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pay 1.9% less in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.4% less in South Carolina
- Clothing
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pay 1.8% less in South Carolina
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in South Carolina.
South Carolina Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.57 |
$12.75
-
$34.57
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40 |
$9.43
-
$12.95
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.41 |
$1.98
-
$3.46
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.86 |
$1.60
-
$3.09
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Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
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$3.02 |
$1.82
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$5.13
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Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.99 |
$2.99
-
$9.53
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Milk (1 gallon) | $3.25 |
$2.44
-
$5.19
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94 |
$1.80
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$4.82
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.81 |
$2.48
-
$9.47
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Apples (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.26
-
$4.10
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Bananas (1 lb) | $0.81 |
$0.49
-
$1.87
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Oranges (1 lb) | $2.11 |
$1.18
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$4.44
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.90 |
$1.17
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$3.15
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Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.70
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$2.55
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Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$0.88
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$2.30
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South Carolina - Cost of groceries
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Cost
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Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.08 |
$2.80
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$3.59
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Monthly public transit pass | $49.00 |
$48.50
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$52.50
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,676.82 |
$28,481.91
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$36,342.98
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.29 |
$17.62
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$29.76
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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$63.14 |
$47.00
-
$106.80
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,510.93 |
$1,428.57
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$2,442.86
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,398.21 |
$1,258.33
-
$1,516.67
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70 |
$89.79
-
$257.95
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,335.89 |
$934.33
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$1,974.67
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,679.50 |
$18,370.00
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$32,516.14
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.79 |
$3.60
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$7.45
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.08 |
$3.25
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$7.27
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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$7.37 |
$6.79
-
$10.55
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Monthly membership at local gym | $29.76 |
$21.00
-
$52.00
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.57 |
$10.80
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$18.00
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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$45.07 |
$27.85
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$73.30
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58 |
$27.50
-
$66.30
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11 |
$60.50
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$150.30
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Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.24 |
$70.32
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$175.30
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These numbers reflect the average prices of 19 cities in the state of South Carolina, such as
Moncks Corner,
Florence,
Spartanburg,
Goose Creek,
Hilton Head Island,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in South Carolina, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to South Carolina.
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