Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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Nairobi vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 35.2% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.4% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 36.8% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 71.0% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 9.8% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.9% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Nairobi

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.4% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR248.98	$3.85 KES498.82	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR118.83	$6.17 KES798.11	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR32.26	$0.66 KES85.79	-70.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR26.78	$0.53 KES68.93	-71.5%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 36.8% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR24.69	$0.56 KES72.25	-67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR205.86	$5.59 KES723.60	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR99.30	$3.35 KES433.86	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR51.57	$1.70 KES220.41	-52.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR51.73	$2.71 KES350.75	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR13.61	$1.26 KES163.59	+33.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.73	$0.50 KES64.68	-54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.92	$0.87 KES113.11	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR37.91	$0.46 KES59.17	-82.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.28	$0.48 KES62.46	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.62	$0.56 KES72.01	-7.5%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR88.12	$6.17 KES799.28	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR378.81	$30.83 KES3,990.54	+16.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR381,304.84	$19,266.80 KES2,494,087.35	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR602.89	$13.87 KES1,795.74	-67.0%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 71.0% less for housing

	Seychelles	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,418.69	$39.39 KES5,099.38	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR15,015.93	$428.53 KES55,472.96	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR11,879.21	$166.44 KES21,545.08	-79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,016.17	$22.39 KES2,898.71	-68.4%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 9.8% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,400.90	$166.67 KES21,576.04	-0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR95,535.11	$8,008.06 KES1,036,642.95	+20.1%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR108.56	$2.31 KES299.29	-69.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR74.04	$2.24 KES290.08	-56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR257.30	$3.08 KES399.05	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,067.56	$44.12 KES5,710.95	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR88.03	$6.17 KES798.11	+0.3%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Seychelles	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR695.74	$16.84 KES2,180.31	-65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR291.66	$22.95 KES2,970.74	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR853.24	$61.84 KES8,004.83	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR956.18	$52.50 KES6,796.35	-21.3%
Average			-17.5%

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