Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 3.3% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 51.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 28.0% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 77.7% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 53.0% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR248.56	$9.19 RUB771.68	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR118.63	$5.10 RUB428.71	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR32.20	$1.07 RUB90.06	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR26.73	$0.49 RUB40.76	-74.0%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 51.2% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR24.64	$0.62 RUB51.96	-64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR205.50	$4.41 RUB370.08	-69.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR99.13	$3.57 RUB299.60	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR51.49	$1.52 RUB127.63	-57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR51.64	$1.99 RUB166.77	-45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR13.59	$0.68 RUB56.88	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.70	$0.67 RUB56.05	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.89	$0.72 RUB60.10	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR37.85	$1.12 RUB94.36	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.26	$0.25 RUB20.93	-61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.60	$0.21 RUB17.57	-65.2%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR87.97	$2.22 RUB186.32	-63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR378.16	$28.58 RUB2,400.78	+8.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR380,653.38	$30,621.85 RUB2,572,267.16	+15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR601.86	$5.82 RUB488.73	-86.2%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 28.0% less for housing

	Seychelles	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,414.55	$6.38 RUB535.79	-96.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR14,990.27	$960.52 RUB80,684.69	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR11,858.91	$583.26 RUB48,994.69	-29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,014.43	$86.66 RUB7,279.49	+22.2%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Seychelles	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,396.80	$466.53 RUB39,189.25	+178.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR95,371.89	$10,413.52 RUB874,746.47	+56.2%
Average			+117.3%

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pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR108.37	$3.06 RUB257.23	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR73.91	$2.52 RUB212.05	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR256.86	$2.45 RUB205.78	-86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,065.73	$32.34 RUB2,716.48	-56.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR87.88	$5.10 RUB428.71	-16.9%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 77.7% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR694.55	$81.16 RUB6,817.14	+67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR291.16	$42.31 RUB3,553.91	+107.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR851.78	$108.95 RUB9,152.12	+82.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR954.55	$101.97 RUB8,565.58	+52.8%
Average			+77.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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