Cost of living comparison
Spain is 4.7% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 17.8% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 1.4% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 70.2% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in Spain
The cost of childcare and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR250.02
|
$13.87
€13.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.33
|
$9.22
€8.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.39
|
$2.13
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.89
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.79
|
$1.30
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.71
|
$6.37
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.71
|
$4.16
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.79
|
$2.66
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.94
|
$3.36
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.67
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.80
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.97
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.07
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.32
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.65
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.48
|
$6.38
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR380.38
|
$34.26
€32.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,891.23
|
$33,643.92
€32,067.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR605.40
|
$14.57
€13.89
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,428.75
|
$31.87
€30.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,078.40
|
$872.36
€831.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,928.63
|
$692.13
€659.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,020.39
|
$103.97
€99.10
|
|
pay 70.2% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,410.89
|
$385.97
€367.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,932.58
|
$7,352.21
€7,007.78
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR109.01
|
$2.84
€2.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.35
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.37
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,072.00
|
$42.87
€40.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.40
|
$8.63
€8.23
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR698.63
|
$75.89
€72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.87
|
$32.12
€30.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR856.79
|
$77.96
€74.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR960.16
|
$91.38
€87.10
|
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