Cost of living comparison
Chile is 20.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Chile
- Groceries
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pay 25.8% less in Chile
- Transportation
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pay 24.5% less in Chile
- Housing
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pay 47.6% less in Chile
- Childcare
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pay 27.2% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Chile
The cost of childcare and clothing in Chile are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$16,204.48
CLF406.8600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$453.06
CLF11.3800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$359.28
CLF9.0200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$78.13
CLF1.9600
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$313.82
CLF7.8800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$4,486.89
CLF112.6600
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$43.89
CLF1.1000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$78.35
CLF1.9700
|
|
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