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South Carolina vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

South Carolina is 2.5 times more expensive than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% more in South Carolina
Groceries: pay 85.9% more in South Carolina
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in South Carolina
Housing: pay 38.2% more in South Carolina
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in South Carolina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.5% more in South Carolina
Clothing: pay 36.0% less in South Carolina

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in South Carolina are more expensive than in Haiti. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in South Carolina.

South Carolina vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Carolina instead of Haiti, you would:

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pay 33.0% more for restaurants

	Haiti	South Carolina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,570.88	$19.17	+59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,490.49	$11.16	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.81	$2.65	+32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.36	$2.13	+41.8%
Average			+33.0%

Haiti vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.9% more for groceries

	Haiti	South Carolina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.27	$3.44	+37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG654.53	$5.99	+19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG743.30	$3.54	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.92	$4.18	+49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG904.34	$5.64	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.89	$2.64	+16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.25	$0.76	+39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.38	$2.49	+448.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.38	$2.31	+408.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.89	$1.63	-28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.26	$1.38	+8.7%
Average			+85.9%

Haiti vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Haiti	South Carolina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.79	$2.88	-32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,618.13	$46.17	+130.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,581,720.29	$33,190.90	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.64	$16.34	+356.4%
Average			+112.3%

Haiti vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.2% more for housing

	Haiti	South Carolina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,727.93	$66.47	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,124.73	$1,589.94	+74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,506.60	$1,366.92	+53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,010.48	$141.20	+84.6%
Average			+38.2%

Haiti vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Haiti	South Carolina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,090.63	$1,346.85	+1246.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG899,038.47	$19,168.15	+179.1%
Average			+712.9%

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pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	South Carolina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG654.53	$5.29	+5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.69	$5.17	+213.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.81	$7.67	+283.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,103.43	$32.75	-52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,309.06	$12.71	+27.1%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Haiti	South Carolina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,472.50	$50.06	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,817.97	$35.86	-52.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,708.76	$84.43	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,635.94	$112.81	-24.8%
Average			-36.0%

Haiti vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing

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