Cost of living comparison

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Seychelles vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 54.5% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Seychelles
Groceries
pay 5.9% more in Seychelles
Transportation
pay 4.2 times more in Seychelles
Housing
pay 53.1% more in Seychelles
Childcare
pay 22.1% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports
pay 87.6% more in Seychelles
Clothing
pay 52.9% less in Seychelles

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

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Seychelles vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Brunei
Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.86
BND7.51
$16.42
SCR230.29
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $6.92
BND8.86
$8.49
SCR119.03
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
BND1.18
$1.83
SCR25.65
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pay 5.9% more for groceries

 
Brunei
Seychelles
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.10
BND2.68
$1.57
SCR21.97
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.08
BND9.06
$10.53
SCR147.71
Milk (1 gallon) $7.05
BND9.03
$7.50
SCR105.20
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pay 4.2 times more for transportation

 
Brunei
Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.47
BND1.89
$6.19
SCR86.82
Monthly public transit pass $0.78
BND1.00
$27.94
SCR391.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,115.17
BND47,549.96
$26,759.63
SCR375K
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pay 53.1% more for housing

 
Brunei
Seychelles
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $65.11
BND83.42
$117.67
SCR1,650.44
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.42
BND937.05
$978.82
SCR13,728.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $627.34
BND803.71
$894.39
SCR12,544.32
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pay 22.1% less for childcare

 
Brunei
Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $216.82
BND277.78
$144.13
SCR2,021.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,524.22
BND12,201.92
$8,698.34
SCR122K
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pay 87.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brunei
Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
BND2.50
$9.02
SCR126.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.22
BND5.40
$5.18
SCR72.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $11.72
BND15.01
$20.19
SCR283.22
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pay 52.9% less for clothing

 
Brunei
Seychelles
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $76.18
BND97.60
$33.50
SCR469.90
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $97.53
BND124.95
$18.33
SCR257.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $128.15
BND164.18
$68.86
SCR965.77
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