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Cost of living

Santa Barbara Province compared to Carolina

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,178.01
936.5
Eating Out
24.85
17.59
Rent & Utilities
1,627.8
430.02
Transportation
2,600.34
915.83
Groceries
7.48
4.58
Other
3,369.76
527.9
Santa Barbara ProvinceCarolina

Consumer prices in Santa Barbara Province are roughly 71% higher than in Carolina.

Cost of living

ItemSanta Barbara ProvinceCarolina
Total with rent one person3,4691,375
Total with rent family7,9752,861
Without rent one person896495
Without rent one family3,1221,975
Rent & Utilities person1,834.83524.71
Rent & Utilities family3,598.2921.58
Food person809501
Food family1,6271,421
Transport person134.4346.98
Transport family424.14111.89
Life expectancy68.56 years68.3 years

Eating Out

ItemSanta Barbara ProvinceCarolina
Lunch Menu25.7810.89
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 296.7281.31
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.596.56
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.371.34
Cappuccino4.974.34
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.641.08

Rent & Utilities

ItemSanta Barbara ProvinceCarolina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,016.57690.87
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,461.81364.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,946.861,037.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,594.2749.28
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.129.2147.7
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.5666.62
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.4153.77

Transportation

ItemSanta Barbara ProvinceCarolina
Local transport ticket7.714.3
Monthly ticket local transport11,2134,251
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,8732,068
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.071
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years85.87%79.13%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.776.24
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.941.12

Groceries

ItemSanta Barbara ProvinceCarolina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.011.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.272.5
Eggs, x125.214.81
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.076.84
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.1910.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.167.71
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.091.91
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.830.75

Other

ItemSanta Barbara ProvinceCarolina
Gym Membership, 1 month107.3952.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.18.7
Doctors visit123.2654.23
Haircut, simple28.238.16
Brand Jeans67.9245.63
Brand Sneakers108.5693.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,376.59188.76
International Primary School, 1 year24,1303,772