Historical Prices in Columbia, 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 16.83 55.72 8.6
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 11.4 43.75 7.17
2018 14.0 45.0 7.12
2017 13.17 47.5 6.82
2016 12.92 46.0 6.64
2015 11.46 48.0 6.67
2014 9.7 46.2 6.2
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 4.5 5.1 2.3 1.36 3.7
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - 2.34 - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 3.5 4.8 1.22 1.3 4.38
2018 - - 1.79 1.32 4.75
2017 4.06 4.0 1.63 1.25 4.1
2016 3.0 4.25 1.66 1.43 3.66
2015 3.61 5.07 1.47 1.1 4.2
2014 3.0 3.83 1.75 1.05 3.75

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 - - 4.19 - 1.74 -
2022 - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 0.52 - - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 0.74 2.76 1.94 - - -
2016 - 2.16 - - - -
2015 1.28 2.65 3.46 - - -
2014 1.08 2.7 2.61 1.67 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 4.79 - - - - - 1.34 -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 7.57 - - - 5.67 - 1.94 -
2014 4.71 5.44 5.44 2.42 3.58 5.35 - -
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 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 12.13 15.33 - - -
2015 - - - 11.05 -
2014 6.73 10.33 5.42 12.86 -

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 - - - -
2020 1088.75 - - -
2019 915.0 - - -
2018 1046.5 - - 1175.0
2017 891.67 694.44 1450.0 1185.71
2016 840.62 675.0 1660.0 1220.0
2015 936.8 837.5 1725.0 1050.0
2014 848.33 607.5 1533.33 1025.0

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 - -
2018 1643.65 757.78
2017 1538.04 777.15
2016 1363.61 716.01
2015 - -
2014 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4354.17
2022 -
2021 3770.67
2020 -
2019 2750.0
2018 2757.33
2017 -
2016 1984.13
2015 -
2014 2133.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.81
2022 - -
2021 - 0.74
2020 - 0.5
2019 - 0.61
2018 - 0.66
2017 - 0.56
2016 1.69 0.52
2015 - 0.54
2014 - 0.88
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 40.0
2015 -
2014 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.66
2022 5.43
2021 -
2020 3.75
2019 -
2018 4.53
2017 -
2016 5.0
2015 -
2014 5.67

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 - - 49.1
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 186.8 - -
2019 - 63.14 -
2018 - 58.6 -
2017 173.05 77.62 -
2016 128.59 53.74 -
2015 152.42 59.37 -
2014 - 50.5 -

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 - - -
2019 27.5 - 9.6
2018 - - 11.25
2017 36.71 - 11.08
2016 33.0 - 9.46
2015 38.0 - 12.74
2014 - - 13.25

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 - - 86.4 -
2018 - - - -
2017 37.5 - - -
2016 36.5 51.67 72.33 111.6
2015 - 41.33 - -
2014 45.0 32.93 116.67 90.0
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