Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 98.8% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
|
pay 57.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
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