Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 36.0% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$13.47
NZ$23.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
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pay 11.4% more for groceries
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Seychelles
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$6.55
NZ$11.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
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pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
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pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
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pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
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Seychelles
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
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pay 68.6% more for clothing
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Seychelles
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$121.74
NZ$215.25
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