Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 28.7% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,535
|
$12.31
SCR166.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,330
|
$6.67
SCR90.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$3.58
SCR48.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$1.96
SCR26.58
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
$1.71
SCR23.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF567
|
$10.81
SCR146.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,114
|
$6.07
SCR82.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
$2.77
SCR37.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF675
|
$1.87
SCR25.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF192
|
$1.36
SCR18.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF131
|
$1.28
SCR17.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF372
|
$0.55
SCR7.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF256
|
$2.42
SCR32.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF255
|
$0.59
SCR7.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.48
SCR6.56
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF544
|
$4.99
SCR67.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,081
|
$20.35
SCR275.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,670,206
|
$24,561.80
SCR332,269.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.32
SCR396.58
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,229
|
$123.39
SCR1,669.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF129,659
|
$815.01
SCR11,025.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$817.50
SCR11,059.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,524
|
$92.92
SCR1,257.04
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$187.50
SCR2,536.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$3,304.21
SCR44,698.94
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF683
|
$3.66
SCR49.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF393
|
$4.24
SCR57.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,363
|
$11.04
SCR149.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,362
|
$70.83
SCR958.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,438
|
$8.06
SCR109.10
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$44.46
SCR601.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,037
|
$63.25
SCR855.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,867
|
$84.18
SCR1,138.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$78.50
SCR1,062.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Seychelles or French Polynesia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.