Cost of living comparison
Montana is 13.3% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Montana
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Montana
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Montana
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Montana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% less in Montana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% more in Montana
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Montana
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Montana are more expensive than in South Carolina.
If you lived in Montana instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$12.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$31,007.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$28.13
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$81.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,501.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,420.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$165.97
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,302.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$18,987.50
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$9.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$55.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$62.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$65.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$95.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$105.12
|
|
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