Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seychelles vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Seychelles is 41.8% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.2% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% less in Seychelles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Seychelles are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
Seychelles vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 25.3% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.72
|
$16.42
SCR228.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.15
€7.31
|
$8.49
SCR118.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.36
|
$1.83
SCR25.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$1.85
SCR25.81
|
|
Latvia vs. Seychelles - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.2% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.16
|
$1.57
SCR21.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.68
|
$10.53
SCR146.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.91
|
$7.50
SCR104.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.87
|
$4.41
SCR61.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
€3.12
|
$3.44
SCR47.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$1.09
SCR15.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$1.26
SCR17.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.03
SCR14.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$4.05
SCR56.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.69
SCR9.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.62
SCR8.70
|
|
Latvia vs. Seychelles - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.37
|
$6.19
SCR86.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.26
€34.32
|
$27.94
SCR389.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,434.34
€23,715.57
|
$26,759.63
SCR373K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
€8.24
|
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Latvia vs. Seychelles - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.53
€15.73
|
$117.67
SCR1,639.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.67
€319.99
|
$978.82
SCR13,634.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.56
€237.35
|
$894.39
SCR12,458.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.24
€203.87
|
$96.28
SCR1,341.14
|
|
Latvia vs. Seychelles - Cost of housing
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.72
€438.45
|
$144.13
SCR2,007.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,452.35
€13,863.08
|
$8,698.34
SCR121K
|
|
Latvia vs. Seychelles - Cost of childcare
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
€4.06
|
$9.02
SCR125.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.81
|
$5.18
SCR72.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
€5.47
|
$20.19
SCR281.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.36
€38.00
|
$103.85
SCR1,446.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.96
€8.94
|
$9.37
SCR130.50
|
|
Latvia vs. Seychelles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.25
€59.44
|
$33.50
SCR466.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.10
€35.08
|
$18.33
SCR255.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
€69.76
|
$68.86
SCR959.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€110.50
|
$80.22
SCR1,117.41
|
|
Latvia vs. Seychelles - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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