Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 29.1% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR238.09
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR113.63
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR30.85
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.61
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.61
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR196.85
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR94.96
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.32
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.47
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.02
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.26
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.87
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.24
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR84.26
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR362.24
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR576.53
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,312.91
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,359.26
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,359.71
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR971.73
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR91,357.22
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR103.81
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR70.80
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR246.05
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,020.87
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.18
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR665.31
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR278.90
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR815.93
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR914.37
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
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