Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 10.9% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Seychelles
- Clothing
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pay 42.9% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Seychelles are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$17.38
SCR250.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$8.30
SCR119.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.25
SCR32.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.87
SCR26.89
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.72
SCR24.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
$14.37
SCR206.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$6.93
SCR99.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.60
SCR51.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$3.61
SCR51.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.95
SCR13.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.10
SCR15.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.97
SCR13.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$2.65
SCR38.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.65
SCR9.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.60
SCR8.65
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$6.15
SCR88.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.57
|
$26.44
SCR380.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,199.83
|
$26,617.26
SCR382,891.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$42.09
SCR605.40
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
$168.84
SCR2,428.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.41
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,078.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.58
|
$829.24
SCR11,928.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.53
|
$70.93
SCR1,020.39
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.66
|
$167.60
SCR2,410.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,631.78
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,932.58
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$7.58
SCR109.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$5.17
SCR74.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.12
|
$17.96
SCR258.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
$74.52
SCR1,072.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$6.15
SCR88.40
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.61
|
$48.57
SCR698.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
$20.36
SCR292.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
$59.56
SCR856.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.25
|
$66.75
SCR960.16
|
|
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