Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 92.6% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 76.1% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 93.9% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 95.1% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% more in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Seychelles are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 77.7% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
|
pay 76.1% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
|
pay 93.9% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
|
pay 95.1% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
|
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
|
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