Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 18.5% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 54.7% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 18.0% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 73.6% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.7% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.44
|
$6.91
TRY251.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.57
|
$6.91
TRY251.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.19
|
$1.17
TRY42.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.72
|
$0.42
TRY15.42
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.63
|
$1.02
TRY37.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.41
|
$4.97
TRY181.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.08
|
$3.15
TRY114.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.46
|
$1.40
TRY50.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.62
|
$2.40
TRY87.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.58
|
$0.37
TRY13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.70
|
$0.87
TRY31.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$0.42
TRY15.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.83
|
$0.51
TRY18.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.26
|
$0.25
TRY9.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.60
|
$0.21
TRY7.75
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.93
|
$4.40
TRY160.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR377.99
|
$19.27
TRY702.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR380,481.38
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,633,486.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR601.59
|
$6.29
TRY229.35
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,413.46
|
$11.31
TRY412.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,983.50
|
$442.81
TRY16,138.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,853.55
|
$336.49
TRY12,263.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,013.97
|
$44.46
TRY1,620.49
|
|
pay 73.6% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,395.72
|
$408.60
TRY14,891.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,328.80
|
$6,892.93
TRY251,219.60
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.32
|
$2.54
TRY92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.88
|
$2.62
TRY95.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR256.74
|
$1.91
TRY69.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,065.25
|
$36.34
TRY1,324.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.84
|
$5.10
TRY185.90
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR694.24
|
$42.74
TRY1,557.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.03
|
$40.74
TRY1,484.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR851.40
|
$88.38
TRY3,221.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR954.12
|
$74.39
TRY2,711.18
|
|
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