Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 2.3 times more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4 times more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% more in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% less in South Carolina
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in South Carolina are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in South Carolina. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Carolina.
South Carolina vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Palau, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$2.13
|
|
Palau vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.38
|
|
Palau vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.34
|
|
Palau vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
Palau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$141.20
|
|
Palau vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$19,168.15
|
|
Palau vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.71
|
|
Palau vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$112.81
|
|
Palau vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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