Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 7.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 17.7% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 43.5% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Seychelles are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
|
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