Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 42.9% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
|
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
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