Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 88.2% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% more in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in South Carolina
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in South Carolina are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Carolina.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA7,834
|
$17.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,014
|
$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,057
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA841
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,438
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,358
|
$4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,417
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,904
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,233
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA662
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA511
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,108
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA678
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA653
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA590
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,908
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA12,677
|
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,459,753
|
$30,676.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA7,910
|
$19.29
|
|
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA42,367
|
$63.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA545,113
|
$1,510.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA200,718
|
$1,398.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA256,429
|
$144.70
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA120,172
|
$1,335.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,861,973
|
$21,679.50
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,551
|
$4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,319
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,104
|
$7.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA34,371
|
$29.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,585
|
$12.57
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,109
|
$45.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,278
|
$39.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA51,752
|
$89.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA51,441
|
$113.24
|
|
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