Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 43.1% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 31.0% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.13
SCR128.85
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
SCR33.01
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SCR28.81
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SCR21.06
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
SCR99.60
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
SCR52.71
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
SCR12.60
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
SCR39.59
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SCR8.57
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SCR7.15
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 68.6% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
SCR86.05
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.66
SCR291.77
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.70
SCR588.76
|
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.59
SCR2,535.69
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,001.63
SCR14,142.37
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.03
SCR11,606.55
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.30
SCR1,275.01
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.19
SCR87,641.94
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
SCR91.18
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
SCR67.98
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.10
SCR184.96
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.88
SCR1,057.28
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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