Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 0.2% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
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pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
|
pay 56.2% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
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pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Seychelles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$66.75
SCR922.64
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