Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 9.1% cheaper than Dallas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
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pay 40.4% less in Seychelles
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Seychelles are more expensive than in Dallas. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Dallas, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Dallas
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.38
SCR247.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.30
SCR117.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$2.25
SCR32.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.87
SCR26.57
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Dallas
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$1.72
SCR24.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$14.37
SCR204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.93
SCR98.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$3.60
SCR51.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
|
$3.61
SCR51.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.95
SCR13.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.65
SCR37.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.65
SCR9.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.60
SCR8.55
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Dallas
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$6.15
SCR87.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.00
|
$26.44
SCR375.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,429.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$42.09
SCR598.35
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Dallas
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.92
|
$168.84
SCR2,400.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,749.96
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,902.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.21
|
$829.24
SCR11,789.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.18
|
$70.93
SCR1,008.50
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Dallas
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,310.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,633.33
|
$6,668.90
SCR94,814.73
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dallas
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.58
SCR107.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$5.17
SCR73.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$17.96
SCR255.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
|
$74.52
SCR1,059.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$6.15
SCR87.37
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Dallas
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.94
|
$48.57
SCR690.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
|
$20.36
SCR289.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.18
|
$59.56
SCR846.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.07
|
$66.75
SCR948.97
|
|
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