Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 13.9% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in Victoria
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Victoria are more expensive than in Seychelles.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR247.10
|
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR117.94
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.01
|
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.57
|
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.50
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR204.30
|
$18.13
SCR257.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.55
|
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.19
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.34
|
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.51
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.63
|
$3.27
SCR46.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.21
|
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.55
|
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.45
|
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR375.95
|
$26.82
SCR381.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,429.62
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,429.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR598.35
|
$46.18
SCR656.59
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,400.45
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,902.70
|
$979.92
SCR13,931.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,789.63
|
$794.53
SCR11,296.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,008.50
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.20
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.80
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR94,814.73
|
$8,868.55
SCR126,088.21
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR107.74
|
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.48
|
$5.16
SCR73.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR255.36
|
$22.89
SCR325.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,059.51
|
$95.81
SCR1,362.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.37
|
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR690.49
|
$68.58
SCR975.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR289.46
|
$29.30
SCR416.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR846.80
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR948.97
|
$76.39
SCR1,086.12
|
|
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