Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 25.2% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 97.8% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.2% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Seychelles are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 31.7% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.20
|
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.58
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.53
|
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.76
|
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.83
|
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.46
|
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.14
|
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.05
|
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,377.25
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.53
|
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
|
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.72
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€786.52
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€645.09
|
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€127.07
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€381.34
|
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,645.12
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
|
pay 82.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.15
|
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.30
|
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.47
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.24
|
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.90
|
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.21
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€42.76
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€102.75
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.22
|
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
|
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