Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 2.9 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 76.1% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Seychelles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
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 CFA1,887
|
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA396
|
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA293
|
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
|
pay 76.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA678
|
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA285
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA357
|
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
|
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