Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 58.2% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
|
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