Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 4.3% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Seychelles
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Seychelles are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Houston, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.38
SCR247.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.30
SCR118.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.25
SCR32.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.87
SCR26.65
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.72
SCR24.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$14.37
SCR204.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.93
SCR98.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$3.60
SCR51.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$3.61
SCR51.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.95
SCR13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.10
SCR15.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.97
SCR13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.65
SCR37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.65
SCR9.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.60
SCR8.58
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Houston
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$6.15
SCR87.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$26.44
SCR377.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$26,617.26
SCR379,503.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$42.09
SCR600.04
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Houston
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$168.84
SCR2,407.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,944.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$829.24
SCR11,823.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$70.93
SCR1,011.37
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$167.60
SCR2,389.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,083.79
|
|
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.58
SCR108.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.17
SCR73.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$17.96
SCR256.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$74.52
SCR1,062.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.15
SCR87.62
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$48.57
SCR692.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$20.36
SCR290.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$59.56
SCR849.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$66.75
SCR951.67
|
|
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