Cost of living comparison
France is 3.1% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in France
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.79
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$50.39
€44.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$31,262.62
€27,496.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$30.07
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$750.17
€659.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$604.38
€531.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$140.10
€123.22
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$690.26
€607.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$9,163.56
€8,059.56
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$11.83
€10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$35.91
€31.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$89.62
€78.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$37.76
€33.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$91.52
€80.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$126.90
€111.61
|
|
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