Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 54.6% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.5% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Seychelles are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.53
|
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.87
|
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.66
|
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.72
|
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.22
|
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.38
|
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.43
|
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.31
|
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.60
|
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.46
|
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€445.68
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€334.70
|
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€212.03
|
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
|
pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.11
|
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.70
|
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€90.63
|
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
|
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