Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 3.5 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 71.7% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8 times more in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.4% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Seychelles
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Seychelles are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$17.38
SCR247.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$8.30
SCR118.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$2.25
SCR32.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.87
SCR26.65
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.72
SCR24.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$14.37
SCR204.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$6.93
SCR98.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.60
SCR51.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.61
SCR51.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.95
SCR13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.10
SCR15.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.97
SCR13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$2.65
SCR37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.65
SCR9.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.60
SCR8.58
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$6.15
SCR87.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$26.44
SCR377.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$26,617.26
SCR379,503.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$42.09
SCR600.04
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$168.84
SCR2,407.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,048.20
SCR14,944.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$829.24
SCR11,823.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$70.93
SCR1,011.37
|
|
pay 13.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$167.60
SCR2,389.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,083.79
|
|
pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$7.58
SCR108.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$5.17
SCR73.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$17.96
SCR256.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$74.52
SCR1,062.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$6.15
SCR87.62
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$48.57
SCR692.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$20.36
SCR290.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$59.56
SCR849.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$66.75
SCR951.67
|
|
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