Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 10.2% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in Seychelles
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 49.4% less in Seychelles

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Seychelles are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Seychelles.

Seychelles vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seychelles instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.12	$17.38 SCR249.67	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.67	$8.30 SCR119.16	-7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.50	$2.25 SCR32.35	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.77	$1.87 SCR26.85	-13.3%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Wellington	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$1.72 SCR24.75	-12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.26	$14.37 SCR206.42	+246.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.21	$6.93 SCR99.57	-0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.97	$3.60 SCR51.72	-47.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.85	$3.61 SCR51.87	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$0.95 SCR13.65	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.91	$1.10 SCR15.77	+0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$0.97 SCR13.95	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.57	$2.65 SCR38.02	+1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.65 SCR9.30	-36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.47	$0.60 SCR8.64	-28.2%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 6.3% more for transportation

	Wellington	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.23	$6.15 SCR88.36	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$223.15	$26.44 SCR379.86	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$60,071.44	$26,617.26 SCR382,359.28	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.86	$42.09 SCR604.56	+131.0%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Wellington	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.93	$168.84 SCR2,425.37	+211.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,601.85	$1,048.20 SCR15,057.45	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,335.65	$829.24 SCR11,912.06	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.60	$70.93 SCR1,018.98	-47.1%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Wellington	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,524.42	$167.60 SCR2,407.54	-80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,128.49	$6,668.90 SCR95,799.30	-47.3%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.54	$7.58 SCR108.86	+5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.97	$5.17 SCR74.24	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.78	$17.96 SCR258.01	-26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.71	$74.52 SCR1,070.51	+87.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.42	$6.15 SCR88.28	-49.8%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 49.4% less for clothing

	Wellington	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.56	$48.57 SCR697.66	-35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.38	$20.36 SCR292.46	-63.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.94	$59.56 SCR855.60	-50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.70	$66.75 SCR958.83	-48.5%
Average			-49.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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