Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 78.7% more expensive than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Mahe. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
$2.77
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
$8.18
€7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
$6.58
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
$41.80
€38.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,753.31
€25,521.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
$18.01
€16.56
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Mahe
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
$1,107.49
€1,018.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
$808.26
€743.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
$244.03
€224.41
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$273.73
€251.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
$15,621.84
€14,365.58
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
$4.21
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
$45.46
€41.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
$104.52
€96.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
$95.42
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
$123.09
€113.19
|
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