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Cost of living

South Carolina compared to New Mexico

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,538.17
1,481.16
Eating Out
17.61
20.09
Rent & Utilities
1,097.06
988.44
Transportation
908.66
743.05
Groceries
6.71
5.99
Other
2,507.27
942.14
South CarolinaNew Mexico

Consumer prices in South Carolina are roughly 31% higher than in New Mexico.

Cost of living

ItemSouth CarolinaNew Mexico
Total with rent one person2,5551,939
Total with rent family4,8875,943
Without rent one person787719
Without rent one family2,6582,231
Rent & Utilities person1,135.221,063.87
Rent & Utilities family2,402.682,133.3
Food person664500
Food family1,5731,450
Transport person51.8474.68
Transport family138.24179.95
Life expectancy67.89 years58.92 years

Eating Out

ItemSouth CarolinaNew Mexico
Lunch Menu17.1913.29
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 267.4387.13
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.897.99
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.815.34
Cappuccino4.224.06
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.12.71

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouth CarolinaNew Mexico
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,235.041,244.56
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,275.88825.96
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,770.242,615.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,990.681,870.79
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.132.86134.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.199.28153.51
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited75.4373.92

Transportation

ItemSouth CarolinaNew Mexico
Local transport ticket7.037.26
Monthly ticket local transport3,7202,571
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5642,571
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.481.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years52.7%31.99%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft213.6517.65
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.740.99

Groceries

ItemSouth CarolinaNew Mexico
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.890.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.442.68
Eggs, x122.923.13
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.1213.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4711.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.3913.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.431.27
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.051.34

Other

ItemSouth CarolinaNew Mexico
Gym Membership, 1 month3342.34
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.412.58
Doctors visit96.72142.45
Haircut, simple16.2215.52
Brand Jeans42.8761.11
Brand Sneakers85.5188.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,409.451,336.74
International Primary School, 1 year18,3635,838