Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 67.2% more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
|
pay 76.7% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
|
pay 75.7% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
|
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