Cost of living comparison
Greece is 7.7% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.6% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 20.7% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 8.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 70.8% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.6% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 59.4% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR250.02
|
$13.17
€12.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.33
|
$9.11
€8.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.39
|
$2.07
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.89
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.79
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.71
|
$6.30
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.71
|
$5.99
€5.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.79
|
$4.02
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.94
|
$4.23
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.67
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.80
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.97
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.07
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.32
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.65
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.48
|
$7.55
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR380.38
|
$40.19
€38.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,891.23
|
$28,316.80
€26,990.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR605.40
|
$13.82
€13.17
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,428.75
|
$32.82
€31.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,078.40
|
$524.36
€499.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,928.63
|
$392.21
€373.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,020.39
|
$175.68
€167.45
|
|
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,410.89
|
$413.12
€393.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,932.58
|
$6,332.60
€6,035.94
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR109.01
|
$4.40
€4.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.35
|
$3.49
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.37
|
$4.94
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,072.00
|
$48.72
€46.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.40
|
$8.82
€8.41
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR698.63
|
$83.64
€79.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.87
|
$37.83
€36.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR856.79
|
$83.15
€79.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR960.16
|
$93.42
€89.04
|
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