Cost of living comparison
Mahe is 28.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Mahe
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Mahe
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Mahe
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Mahe
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Mahe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Mahe
- Clothing
-
pay 66.5% less in Mahe
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mahe.
If you lived in Mahe instead of London, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
London
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
|
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