Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 2.9 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
|
pay 76.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
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