Cost of living comparison
Germany is 35.9% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Germany instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR238.09
|
$14.04
€13.48
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR113.63
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR30.85
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.61
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.61
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR196.85
|
$6.71
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR94.96
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.32
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.47
|
$6.24
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.02
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.26
|
$2.10
€2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.87
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.24
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR84.26
|
$7.07
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR362.24
|
$52.96
€50.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR576.53
|
$23.02
€22.09
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,312.91
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,359.26
|
$790.39
€758.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,359.71
|
$625.27
€600.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR971.73
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
$458.39
€440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR91,357.22
|
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR103.81
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR70.80
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR246.05
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,020.87
|
$36.01
€34.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.18
|
$12.80
€12.28
|
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pay 77.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR665.31
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR278.90
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR815.93
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR914.37
|
$123.43
€118.48
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