Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 43.4% more expensive than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Panama. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Seychelles. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Panama, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Panama
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
|
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