Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 46.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 50.1% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 9.9% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 41.6% less in Kenya
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
$3.25
KES420.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$0.55
KES71.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$3.85
KES498.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$2.73
KES353.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$2.20
KES284.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$1.10
KES142.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.44
KES56.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.66
KES85.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
$0.33
KES42.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.30
KES38.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$5.65
KES731.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$1.99
KES257.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$2.16
KES279.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
$6.33
KES819.49
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
|
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