Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 93.8% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.7% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 73.7% more in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Netherlands are more expensive than in Seychelles. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$18.74
€17.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$12.22
€11.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$2.94
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$2.33
€2.14
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$6.89
€6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$7.80
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$95.88
€88.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$31,938.58
€29,367.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$22.75
€20.92
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$1,289.16
€1,185.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$1,051.87
€967.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$187.76
€172.64
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$1,627.96
€1,496.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$9,050.97
€8,322.35
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$13.94
€12.82
|
|
pay 73.7% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$84.34
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$92.60
€85.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$118.53
€108.99
|
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