Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 48.9% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$2.81
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$2.02
ISK281
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$6.01
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$1.87
ISK261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 52.7% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$4.65
ISK647
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
|
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