Cost of living comparison
China is 10.9% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in China instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR238.09
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR113.63
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR30.85
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.61
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
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pay 40.5% less for groceries
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Seychelles
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.61
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR196.85
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR94.96
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.32
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.47
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.02
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.26
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.87
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.24
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 40.4% less for transportation
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Seychelles
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR84.26
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR362.24
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR576.53
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
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pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,312.91
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,359.26
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,359.71
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR971.73
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR91,357.22
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR103.81
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR70.80
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR246.05
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,020.87
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.18
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
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pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR665.31
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR278.90
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR815.93
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR914.37
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
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