Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 6.5% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$17.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$49.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$30,676.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$19.29
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$63.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,510.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,398.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$144.70
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,335.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$21,679.50
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$7.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$29.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.57
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$45.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$39.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$89.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$113.24
|
|
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