Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 19.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 65.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 26.5% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 22.6% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 62.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 79.5% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.8% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% more in Thailand
The cost of childcare and clothing in Thailand are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$6.68
THB223.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
$25.43
THB852.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
|
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
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