Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 4.6% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 41.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 35.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 61.7% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR249.67	$6.73 SAR25.23	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR119.16	$7.54 SAR28.27	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR32.35	$0.74 SAR2.76	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR26.85	$0.25 SAR0.92	-86.8%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR24.75	$0.94 SAR3.54	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR206.42	$3.87 SAR14.51	-73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR99.57	$6.76 SAR25.37	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR51.72	$2.58 SAR9.67	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR51.87	$3.22 SAR12.09	-10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR13.65	$0.94 SAR3.53	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.77	$0.76 SAR2.86	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.95	$0.75 SAR2.80	-23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR38.02	$0.74 SAR2.76	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.30	$0.67 SAR2.52	+4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.64	$0.63 SAR2.37	+5.3%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR88.36	$2.30 SAR8.63	-62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR379.86	$44.62 SAR167.33	+68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR382,359.28	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR604.56	$18.12 SAR67.96	-56.9%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 41.4% less for housing

	Seychelles	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,425.37	$74.43 SAR279.10	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR15,057.45	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR11,912.06	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	-66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,018.98	$85.15 SAR319.30	+20.0%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 35.9% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,407.54	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	+80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR95,799.30	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	-9.1%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR108.86	$1.70 SAR6.39	-77.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR74.24	$3.57 SAR13.37	-31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR258.01	$7.18 SAR26.93	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,070.51	$98.57 SAR369.64	+32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR88.28	$16.63 SAR62.35	+170.6%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 61.7% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR697.66	$42.91 SAR160.90	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR292.46	$58.28 SAR218.53	+186.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR855.60	$91.66 SAR343.71	+53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR958.83	$78.88 SAR295.79	+18.2%
Average			+61.7%

Seychelles vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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