Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 55.2% more expensive than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 45.7% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 59.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 30.8% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 20.1% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Seychelles. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% more for restaurants

	Seychelles	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR247.10	$20.00 ISK2,614	+15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR117.94	$18.02 ISK2,355	+117.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR32.01	$3.15 ISK412	+40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR26.57	$2.19 ISK286	+16.9%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 45.7% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR24.50	$3.61 ISK472	+109.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR204.30	$7.76 ISK1,014	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR98.55	$6.40 ISK837	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR51.19	$5.76 ISK752	+59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR51.34	$9.45 ISK1,235	+161.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR13.51	$1.40 ISK183	+47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.61	$1.01 ISK132	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$1.22 ISK159	+25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR37.63	$2.22 ISK291	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.21	$1.43 ISK187	+121.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.55	$0.93 ISK122	+55.2%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 59.6% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR87.45	$8.50 ISK1,111	+38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR375.95	$74.95 ISK9,796	+183.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR378,429.62	$42,450.45 ISK5,547,849	+59.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR598.35	$24.05 ISK3,143	-42.9%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 30.8% more for housing

	Seychelles	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,400.45	$69.87 ISK9,131	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR14,902.70	$1,971.17 ISK257,612	+88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR11,789.63	$1,803.44 ISK235,692	+117.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,008.50	$53.95 ISK7,051	-23.9%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 20.1% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,382.80	$252.14 ISK32,952	+50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR94,814.73	$5,993.99 ISK783,355	-10.1%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR107.74	$10.81 ISK1,413	+42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR73.48	$5.31 ISK693	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR255.36	$12.25 ISK1,600	-31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,059.51	$69.95 ISK9,141	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR87.37	$14.77 ISK1,931	+140.4%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Seychelles	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR690.49	$108.97 ISK14,242	+124.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR289.46	$49.72 ISK6,498	+144.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR846.80	$151.85 ISK19,846	+155.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR948.97	$194.16 ISK25,374	+190.9%
Average			+153.6%

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