Cost of living comparison
Peru is 38.1% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Peru instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,184.80
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.89
|
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.49
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.40
|
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.92
|
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.20
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.18
|
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,999.56
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.22
|
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.70
|
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.27
|
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.92
|
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.59
|
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.81
|
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
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