Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 8.9% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Seychelles
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Austin, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.38
SCR247.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.30
SCR117.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.25
SCR32.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.87
SCR26.57
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.72
SCR24.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$14.37
SCR204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.93
SCR98.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.60
SCR51.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$3.61
SCR51.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.95
SCR13.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.65
SCR37.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.65
SCR9.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.60
SCR8.55
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$6.15
SCR87.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$26.44
SCR375.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$42.09
SCR598.34
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$168.84
SCR2,400.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,902.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$829.24
SCR11,789.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$70.93
SCR1,008.49
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR94,813.09
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.58
SCR107.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$5.17
SCR73.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$17.96
SCR255.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$74.52
SCR1,059.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$6.15
SCR87.37
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$48.57
SCR690.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$20.36
SCR289.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$59.56
SCR846.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$66.75
SCR948.96
|
|
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