Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 47.4% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 75.9% less in Seychelles
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.88
|
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.96
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.94
|
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.72
|
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.03
|
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.59
|
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.44
|
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.18
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.64
|
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.19
|
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,282.67
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.66
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,277.25
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,803.26
|
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.44
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,429.82
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,890.57
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.02
|
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.62
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€451.17
|
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
|
pay 75.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.15
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.17
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.05
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€393.49
|
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
|
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