Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 26.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.1% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Seychelles are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Italy, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
|
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
|
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