Cost of living comparison
Washington is 14.5% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in South Carolina.
If you lived in Washington instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$108.76
|
|
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