Cost of living comparison

 Netherlands
compared to
 Seychelles
Seychelles vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 4.5% cheaper than Netherlands overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.7% less in Seychelles
Groceries
pay 14.2% more in Seychelles
Transportation
pay 6.3% less in Seychelles
Housing
pay 47.4% more in Seychelles
Childcare
pay 58.0% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.2% more in Seychelles
Clothing
pay 42.1% less in Seychelles

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Seychelles.

Seychelles vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seychelles instead of Netherlands, you would:

pay 20.7% less for restaurants

 
Netherlands
Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.74
€17.10
$17.38
SCR249.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.22
€11.15
$8.30
SCR118.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.94
€2.69
$2.25
SCR32.29

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

 
Netherlands
Seychelles
Bread
1 loaf
$1.79
€1.63
$1.72
SCR24.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.20
€5.66
$14.37
SCR206.07
Milk (1 gallon) $4.40
€4.02
$6.93
SCR99.40

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pay 6.3% less for transportation

 
Netherlands
Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.80
€7.11
$6.15
SCR88.21
Monthly public transit pass $95.88
€87.49
$26.44
SCR379.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,938.58
€29,141.91
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27

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pay 47.4% more for housing

 
Netherlands
Seychelles
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.11
€39.34
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,289.16
€1,176.28
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,051.87
€959.76
$829.24
SCR11,891.84

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pay 58.0% less for childcare

 
Netherlands
Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,627.96
€1,485.41
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,050.97
€8,258.43
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69

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pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Netherlands
Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.55
€5.06
$7.58
SCR108.67
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.60
€3.29
$5.17
SCR74.12
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.52
€10.51
$17.96
SCR257.57

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pay 42.1% less for clothing

 
Netherlands
Seychelles
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$84.34
€76.96
$48.57
SCR696.48
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.25
€34.90
$20.36
SCR291.97
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.60
€84.49
$59.56
SCR854.15

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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