Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 0.9% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 78.9% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Seychelles
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Seychelles are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Seychelles. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
|
pay 78.9% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
|
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