Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 22.1% cheaper than Oakland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Seychelles are more expensive than in Oakland. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Oakland, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Oakland
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Oakland
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
|
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
|
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.14
|
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Oakland
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.30
|
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,536.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.66
|
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Oakland
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,199.50
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,812.50
|
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
|
Oakland
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oakland
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.99
|
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Oakland
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
|
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