Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 58.7% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 59.8% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 87.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 63.3% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 27.4% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 63.3% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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