Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 28.9% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 74.8% more in Seychelles
- Housing
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pay 23.4% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 83.6% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
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pay 7.3% more in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Seychelles are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.38
SCR247.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.30
SCR117.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.25
SCR32.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.87
SCR26.57
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.72
SCR24.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$14.37
SCR204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.93
SCR98.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.60
SCR51.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.61
SCR51.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.95
SCR13.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.65
SCR37.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.65
SCR9.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.60
SCR8.55
|
|
pay 74.8% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$6.15
SCR87.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.44
SCR375.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,422.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$42.09
SCR598.34
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$168.84
SCR2,400.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,902.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$829.24
SCR11,789.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$70.93
SCR1,008.48
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR94,812.87
|
|
pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.58
SCR107.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$5.17
SCR73.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$17.96
SCR255.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$74.52
SCR1,059.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.15
SCR87.37
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$48.57
SCR690.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$20.36
SCR289.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$59.56
SCR846.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$66.75
SCR948.96
|
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