Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 55.2% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 68.4% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,184.80
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.89
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.49
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.40
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.92
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.20
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.18
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,999.56
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.22
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.70
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.27
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.92
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.59
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.81
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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