Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 25.2% more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 31.7% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
|
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
|
pay 82.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
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