Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 28.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.3% less in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 46.8% less in Seychelles
Housing: pay 27.5% less in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 74.3% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Seychelles

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

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Seychelles vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.3% less for restaurants

	Netherlands	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.24 €19.80	$16.42 SCR230.29	-26.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 €12.23	$8.49 SCR119.03	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.60 €3.21	$1.83 SCR25.65	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 €2.62	$1.85 SCR25.99	-37.2%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Netherlands	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 €1.84	$1.57 SCR21.97	-24.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 €5.96	$10.53 SCR147.71	+57.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.08 €4.52	$7.50 SCR105.20	+47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 €4.19	$4.41 SCR61.81	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.35 €5.65	$3.44 SCR48.25	-45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$1.09 SCR15.22	-6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$1.26 SCR17.73	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.03 SCR14.41	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 €1.73	$4.05 SCR56.87	+109.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$0.69 SCR9.63	-17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.62 SCR8.75	-27.4%
Average			+3.1%

Netherlands vs. Seychelles - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.8% less for transportation

	Netherlands	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.11 €8.11	$6.19 SCR86.82	-32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.45 €84.95	$27.94 SCR391.84	-70.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,608.58 €36,143.10	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.41 €24.40	??
Average			-46.8%

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pay 27.5% less for housing

	Netherlands	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.29 €42.98	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	+143.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,426.76 €1,269.87	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,174.28 €1,045.15	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	-23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$196.24 €174.66	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	-50.9%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 74.3% less for childcare

	Netherlands	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,884.17 €1,676.98	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,083.31 €8,974.51	$8,698.34 SCR122K	-13.7%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Netherlands	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 €5.56	$9.02 SCR126.57	+44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 €3.70	$5.18 SCR72.61	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.60 €12.11	$20.19 SCR283.22	+48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 €36.16	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	+155.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.51 €13.81	$9.37 SCR131.40	-39.6%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Netherlands	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 €79.61	$33.50 SCR469.90	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.43 €38.65	$18.33 SCR257.03	-57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.67 €89.60	$68.86 SCR965.77	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.42 €121.42	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	-41.2%
Average			-49.8%

Netherlands vs. Seychelles - Cost of clothing

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