Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 13.9% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Seychelles
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 15.1% more in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Seychelles

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

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Seychelles vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$16.42 SCR230.29	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$8.49 SCR119.03	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.83 SCR25.65	+7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$1.85 SCR25.99	+30.2%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Gabon	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.57 SCR21.97	+31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$10.53 SCR147.71	+105.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$7.50 SCR105.20	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$4.41 SCR61.81	+1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$3.44 SCR48.25	-11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.09 SCR15.22	-19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.26 SCR17.73	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.03 SCR14.41	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$4.05 SCR56.87	+161.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.69 SCR9.63	-49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.62 SCR8.75	-67.8%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Gabon	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$6.19 SCR86.82	+54.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$27.94 SCR391.84	-40.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	??
Average			-0.3%

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Gabon	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	+83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	+109.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	+47.5%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 15.1% more for childcare

	Gabon	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-15.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+56.8%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$9.02 SCR126.57	+781.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$5.18 SCR72.61	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$20.19 SCR283.22	+688.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	+62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$9.37 SCR131.40	+109.2%
Average			+150.6%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Gabon	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$33.50 SCR469.90	-60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$18.33 SCR257.03	-57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$68.86 SCR965.77	+34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	-21.7%
Average			-35.1%

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