Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 12.5% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% more in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Seychelles
Housing: pay 54.7% more in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 31.5% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 10.0% less in Seychelles

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

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Seychelles vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$16.42 SCR230.29	+29.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$8.49 SCR119.03	+3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.83 SCR25.65	+69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.85 SCR25.99	+159.2%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.57 SCR21.97	-47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$10.53 SCR147.71	+84.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$7.50 SCR105.20	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$4.41 SCR61.81	+24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.44 SCR48.25	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.09 SCR15.22	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.26 SCR17.73	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.03 SCR14.41	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$4.05 SCR56.87	+212.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.69 SCR9.63	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.62 SCR8.75	-48.0%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$6.19 SCR86.82	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$27.94 SCR391.84	-26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	??
Average			-16.5%

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pay 54.7% more for housing

	Jamaica	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	+130.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	+40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	+104.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	-16.0%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 31.5% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-55.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+5.6%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$9.02 SCR126.57	+309.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$5.18 SCR72.61	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$20.19 SCR283.22	+113.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	+88.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$9.37 SCR131.40	-19.6%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

	Jamaica	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$33.50 SCR469.90	+41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$18.33 SCR257.03	-41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$68.86 SCR965.77	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	-13.8%
Average			-10.0%

Jamaica vs. Seychelles - Cost of clothing

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