Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 64.8% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.1% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 90.1% more for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.53
|
$17.38
SCR247.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
$8.30
SCR117.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$2.25
SCR32.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$1.87
SCR26.57
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$1.72
SCR24.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$14.37
SCR204.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.00
|
$6.93
SCR98.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
$3.60
SCR51.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
$3.61
SCR51.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$0.95
SCR13.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
$2.65
SCR37.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.65
SCR9.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.60
SCR8.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
$6.15
SCR87.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.16
|
$26.44
SCR375.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,241.24
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,422.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.79
|
$42.09
SCR598.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.73
|
$168.84
SCR2,400.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.88
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,902.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,560.56
|
$829.24
SCR11,789.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.75
|
$70.93
SCR1,008.48
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,294.10
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,602.29
|
$6,668.90
SCR94,812.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$7.58
SCR107.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$5.17
SCR73.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$17.96
SCR255.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.93
|
$74.52
SCR1,059.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.78
|
$6.15
SCR87.37
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.58
|
$48.57
SCR690.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.90
|
$20.36
SCR289.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.34
|
$59.56
SCR846.79
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.31
|
$66.75
SCR948.96
|
|
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