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
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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
€35.12
|
$17.38
SCR246.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$8.30
SCR117.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$2.25
SCR31.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$1.87
SCR26.46
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$1.72
SCR24.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$14.37
SCR203.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$6.93
SCR98.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$3.60
SCR50.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$3.61
SCR51.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$0.95
SCR13.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$1.10
SCR15.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.97
SCR13.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$2.65
SCR37.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.65
SCR9.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.60
SCR8.52
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$6.15
SCR87.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$26.44
SCR374.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$26,617.26
SCR376,852.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$42.09
SCR595.85
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$168.84
SCR2,390.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,840.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$829.24
SCR11,740.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$70.93
SCR1,004.30
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$167.60
SCR2,372.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$6,668.90
SCR94,419.59
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$7.58
SCR107.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$5.17
SCR73.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$17.96
SCR254.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$74.52
SCR1,055.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$6.15
SCR87.01
|
|
pay 75.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$48.57
SCR687.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$20.36
SCR288.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$59.56
SCR843.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$66.75
SCR945.02
|
|
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