Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 33.8% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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