Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 26.3% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
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pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
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