Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 5.4% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
$19.39
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,422
|
$11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,237
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA990
|
$1.82
|
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pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,856
|
$5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,302
|
$3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,177
|
$3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,469
|
$4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$2.63
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,122
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,571
|
$1.30
|
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pay 66.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,619
|
$3.15
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,719.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.66
|
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pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$63.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,197,324
|
$1,418.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,445,139
|
$1,353.33
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$142.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,435.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,437.28
|
pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,484
|
$5.02
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,474
|
$7.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.80
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.36
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