Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 34.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.8% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Athens, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$17.38
SCR248.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.30
SCR118.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.25
SCR32.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.87
SCR26.73
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.72
SCR24.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$14.37
SCR205.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$6.93
SCR99.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$3.60
SCR51.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.61
SCR51.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.95
SCR13.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.10
SCR15.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$2.65
SCR37.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.65
SCR9.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.60
SCR8.60
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.15
SCR87.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.60
|
$26.44
SCR378.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
$26,617.26
SCR380,653.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$42.09
SCR601.86
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$168.84
SCR2,414.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.65
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,990.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.50
|
$829.24
SCR11,858.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
$70.93
SCR1,014.43
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.95
|
$167.60
SCR2,396.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,371.89
|
|
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$7.58
SCR108.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$5.17
SCR73.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$17.96
SCR256.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$74.52
SCR1,065.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.15
SCR87.88
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
$48.57
SCR694.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$20.36
SCR291.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$59.56
SCR851.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.11
|
$66.75
SCR954.55
|
|
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