Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 28.6% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% less in Seychelles
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.38
SCR247.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$8.30
SCR117.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
|
$2.25
SCR32.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.87
SCR26.57
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.64
|
$1.72
SCR24.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.54
|
$14.37
SCR204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
|
$6.93
SCR98.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.71
|
$3.60
SCR51.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
|
$3.61
SCR51.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$0.95
SCR13.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$2.65
SCR37.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.65
SCR9.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.60
SCR8.55
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$6.15
SCR87.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$26.44
SCR375.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,517.98
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$42.09
SCR598.34
|
|
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.57
|
$168.84
SCR2,400.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,233.53
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,902.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,853.57
|
$829.24
SCR11,789.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.81
|
$70.93
SCR1,008.49
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,500.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR94,813.09
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.58
SCR107.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.73
|
$5.17
SCR73.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$17.96
SCR255.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.16
|
$74.52
SCR1,059.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.15
SCR87.37
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$48.57
SCR690.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.16
|
$20.36
SCR289.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.43
|
$59.56
SCR846.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$66.75
SCR948.96
|
|
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