Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 97.1% more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 82.9% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 53.3% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Seychelles are more expensive than in Comoros. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Seychelles. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Comoros
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF734
|
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
|
pay 82.9% more for groceries
Comoros
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Comoros
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
Comoros
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
Comoros
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Comoros
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
Comoros
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
|
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