Cost of living comparison
France is 38.5% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 78.4% more in France
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in France are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in France. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 78.4% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
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