Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 37.0% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.8% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 10.6% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 45.6% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 56.3% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 11.1% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.3% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 3.6% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
$3.60
₱206.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
$3.18
₱182.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$0.73
₱41.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.40
₱22.90
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$3.38
₱193.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$6.61
₱379.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
$1.92
₱110.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$1.82
₱104.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$1.33
₱76.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.64
₱36.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$1.14
₱65.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
$0.67
₱38.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.97
₱55.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$1.21
₱69.23
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$4.22
₱242.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
$11.49
₱658.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
$26,375.77
₱1,511,911.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
$2.70
₱154.71
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
$29.28
₱1,678.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
$242.58
₱13,905.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
$157.31
₱9,017.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
$81.80
₱4,689.22
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
$165.07
₱9,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
$5,295.45
₱303,545.55
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$1.23
₱70.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$2.19
₱125.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
$2.57
₱147.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
$29.66
₱1,699.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
$5.28
₱302.67
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
$35.44
₱2,031.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
$22.98
₱1,317.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
$64.92
₱3,721.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
$60.53
₱3,469.70
|
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