Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.0 times more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 98.0% more for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 99.3% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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