Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 17.1% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Seychelles
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Seychelles are more expensive than in Miami. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Miami, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Miami
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Miami
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
|
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Miami
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
|
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