Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 37.9% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 64.7% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Seychelles are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Seychelles. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
|
pay 64.7% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
|
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