Historical Prices in Charleston, SC

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 27.08 103.33 9.25
2022 - - -
2021 21.54 61.25 8.13
2020 18.00 54.20 -
2019 15.17 66.12 6.50
2018 15.95 64.14 6.88
2017 15.86 53.75 8.93
2016 11.50 87.50 -
2015 10.75 66.25 7.95
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 6.25 6.90 2.20 1.92 4.86
2022 - - - - -
2021 5.33 5.70 1.98 1.93 4.56
2020 - - - - -
2019 4.60 7.20 2.25 1.41 4.20
2018 5.33 7.00 2.21 1.60 4.25
2017 3.58 4.75 1.57 1.53 3.58
2016 4.00 5.50 1.84 1.44 -
2015 4.50 6.50 1.94 1.82 5.12

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 - - - - 1.73 -
2022 - - - - - -
2021 0.79 - 1.72 - - -
2020 0.80 2.76 1.94 - - -
2019 - 2.62 - - - -
2018 0.89 - - - - -
2017 0.95 - - - - -
2016 0.92 - - - - -
2015 1.31 2.92 - - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - 1.30 -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - - - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - 11.55 - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - 18.00 - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -
2015 - - 6.56 - -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 - - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 - 1301.40 - 2025.00
2020 1809.81 1383.44 - 1560.00
2019 1820.89 1351.93 2760.00 1850.00
2018 1526.00 1272.88 3475.00 1835.71
2017 1426.36 1037.50 2543.18 1496.11
2016 1642.86 1020.00 2760.00 1666.67
2015 1440.00 1040.00 - 1587.50

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 4174.24 2560.91
2018 - 2299.89
2017 - 1657.64
2016 6580.34 -
2015 - 1750.93

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5584.00
2022 -
2021 -
2020 4059.83
2019 3886.00
2018 3238.38
2017 3250.00
2016 3366.67
2015 3216.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.87
2022 - 0.95
2021 - 0.76
2020 - 0.51
2019 - 0.63
2018 - 0.65
2017 - 0.60
2016 - 0.52
2015 - 0.55
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.67
2022 5.43
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 4.53
2017 4.12
2016 3.79
2015 4.56

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - - 44.17
2022 - - -
2021 215.69 - -
2020 - - -
2019 191.97 63.84 -
2018 226.82 84.37 -
2017 276.74 56.67 -
2016 196.22 64.86 -
2015 181.46 59.83 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 32.25 - 11.75
2019 32.12 - 10.50
2018 42.71 - 11.28
2017 36.11 - 12.04
2016 56.00 - 10.62
2015 59.00 - 11.62

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 - - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 48.67 39.17 82.50 135.00
2018 64.75 34.99 83.75 142.14
2017 41.62 38.00 91.25 80.00
2016 48.75 46.00 - -
2015 50.00 55.00 69.75 110.00
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