Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 45.3% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.13
SCR128.85
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
SCR33.01
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SCR28.81
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
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pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SCR21.06
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
SCR99.60
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
SCR52.71
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
SCR12.60
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
SCR39.59
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SCR8.57
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SCR7.15
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
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pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
SCR86.05
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.66
SCR291.77
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.70
SCR588.76
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.59
SCR2,535.69
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,001.63
SCR14,142.37
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.03
SCR11,606.55
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.30
SCR1,275.01
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 15.6% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.19
SCR87,641.94
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
SCR91.18
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
SCR67.98
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.10
SCR184.96
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.88
SCR1,057.28
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
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