Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Christmas Island instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Christmas Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR247.10
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR117.93
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.01
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.57
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Christmas Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.50
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR204.30
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.55
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.19
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.34
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.51
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.63
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.21
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.55
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Christmas Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.45
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR375.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,422.19
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR598.34
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Christmas Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,400.40
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,902.41
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,789.40
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,008.48
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Christmas Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.75
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR94,812.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Christmas Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR107.73
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.48
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR255.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,059.49
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.37
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR690.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR289.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR846.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR948.96
|
?? |
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