Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. Andorra Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 23.0% more expensive than Andorra overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% more in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in South Carolina
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in South Carolina are more expensive than in Andorra. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in South Carolina.
South Carolina vs. Andorra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
€14.76
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.07
€10.28
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€1.93
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
€1.38
|
$2.13
|
|
Andorra vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.64
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.89
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.75
€4.04
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.14
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.38
|
|
Andorra vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.63
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.32
|
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.80
€18,907.55
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.52
€26.00
|
$16.34
|
|
Andorra vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.69
€44.89
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,229.17
€1,047.26
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.58
€852.50
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.39
€85.53
|
$141.20
|
|
Andorra vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.41
€531.15
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,271.46
€13,011.38
|
$19,168.15
|
|
Andorra vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
€2.92
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
€2.30
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€4.95
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.32
€62.47
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.71
€9.12
|
$12.71
|
|
Andorra vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.80
|
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.90
€96.19
|
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€114.44
|
$112.81
|
|
Andorra vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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