Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 4.8 times more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4 times more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 12.5 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 67.2% more in Seychelles
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Seychelles are more expensive than in Nepal. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 7.4 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
|
pay 67.2% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
|
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