Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 36.6% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 86.2% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Seychelles. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.56
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.63
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.20
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.73
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.64
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.50
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.13
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.49
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.64
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.59
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.70
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.85
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.26
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.60
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.97
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.16
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR380,653.38
|
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR601.86
|
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,414.55
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,990.27
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,858.91
|
$938.86
€863.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,014.43
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
|
pay 63.9% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,396.80
|
$306.98
€282.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,371.89
|
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.37
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.91
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR256.86
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,065.73
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.88
|
$13.66
€12.57
|
|
pay 86.2% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR694.55
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.16
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR851.78
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR954.55
|
$138.30
€127.18
|
|
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