Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 3.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Seychelles
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD109.10
|
$12.31
SCR165.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.85
|
$6.67
SCR89.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.67
|
$3.58
SCR48.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.82
|
$1.96
SCR26.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Gambia
|
Seychelles
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.09
|
$1.71
SCR22.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.65
|
$10.81
SCR144.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.89
|
$6.07
SCR81.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.90
|
$2.77
SCR37.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.16
|
$1.87
SCR25.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.96
|
$1.36
SCR18.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.93
|
$1.28
SCR17.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.24
|
$0.55
SCR7.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD38.00
|
$2.42
SCR32.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.87
|
$0.59
SCR7.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.83
|
$0.48
SCR6.50
|
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pay 4.6 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.63
|
$4.99
SCR66.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,418.30
|
$20.35
SCR272.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,284.57
|
$24,561.80
SCR329,367.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.32
SCR393.12
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Seychelles
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,636.98
|
$123.39
SCR1,654.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,091.96
|
$815.01
SCR10,929.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,820.75
|
$817.50
SCR10,962.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,077.76
|
$92.92
SCR1,246.06
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,545.66
|
$187.50
SCR2,514.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,913.18
|
$3,304.21
SCR44,308.62
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.10
|
$3.66
SCR49.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.19
|
$4.24
SCR56.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.64
|
$11.04
SCR148.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,181.99
|
$70.83
SCR949.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.57
|
$8.06
SCR108.14
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Seychelles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.77
|
$44.46
SCR596.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,818.33
|
$63.25
SCR848.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,272.99
|
$84.18
SCR1,128.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,145.63
|
$78.50
SCR1,052.72
|
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