Cost of living comparison
Russia is 39.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 58.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 47.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 62.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 5.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 28.8% more in Russia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
|
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