Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 46.4% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
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pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
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