Cost of living comparison
Germany is 33.9% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Germany instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
$13.72
€12.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.13
SCR128.85
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
SCR33.01
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SCR28.81
|
$2.48
€2.28
|
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pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SCR21.06
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
SCR99.60
|
$4.24
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
SCR52.71
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
SCR12.60
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
SCR39.59
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SCR8.57
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SCR7.15
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 37.1% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
SCR86.05
|
$7.16
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.66
SCR291.77
|
$54.61
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.70
SCR588.76
|
$23.30
€21.43
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.59
SCR2,535.69
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,001.63
SCR14,142.37
|
$800.45
€736.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.03
SCR11,606.55
|
$616.33
€566.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.30
SCR1,275.01
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
$434.24
€399.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.19
SCR87,641.94
|
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
SCR91.18
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
SCR67.98
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.10
SCR184.96
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.88
SCR1,057.28
|
$35.42
€32.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
$12.56
€11.55
|
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pay 40.6% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
$120.25
€110.58
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