Cost of living comparison

 Seychelles
compared to
 Phoenix (AZ), United States
Phoenix vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Phoenix is 67.1% more expensive than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.0% more in Phoenix
Groceries
pay 34.4% more in Phoenix
Transportation
pay 3.7% less in Phoenix
Housing
pay 58.2% more in Phoenix
Childcare
pay 4.1 times more in Phoenix
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.9% less in Phoenix
Clothing
pay 50.9% more in Phoenix

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Phoenix are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Phoenix. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phoenix.

Phoenix vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phoenix instead of Seychelles, you would:

pay 23.0% more for restaurants

 
Seychelles
Phoenix
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.38
SCR245.00
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.30
SCR116.93
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
SCR31.74
$2.66
 

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pay 34.4% more for groceries

 
Seychelles
Phoenix
Bread
1 loaf
$1.72
SCR24.29
$3.79
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $14.37
SCR202.56
$5.37
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.93
SCR97.71
$3.36
 

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

 
Seychelles
Phoenix
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.15
SCR86.71
$3.71
 
Monthly public transit pass $26.44
SCR372.75
$47.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,617.26
SCR375,202.62
$30,000.00
 

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pay 58.2% more for housing

 
Seychelles
Phoenix
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$168.84
SCR2,379.98
$76.55
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,048.20
SCR14,775.62
$1,604.10
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $829.24
SCR11,689.10
$1,380.70
 

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

 
Seychelles
Phoenix
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $167.60
SCR2,362.48
$1,125.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,668.90
SCR94,006.21
$10,400.00
 

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Seychelles
Phoenix
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.58
SCR106.82
$5.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.17
SCR72.85
$5.58
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.96
SCR253.18
$9.89
 

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pay 50.9% more for clothing

 
Seychelles
Phoenix
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.57
SCR684.61
$48.33
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.36
SCR286.99
$38.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$59.56
SCR839.58
$87.38
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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