Cost of living comparison
compared to
Argentina vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary
Argentina is 2.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% more in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Argentina
The cost of clothing and childcare in Argentina are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Argentina. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Argentina.
Argentina vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Argentina instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
SCR221.93
|
$11.34
ARS16,398.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
SCR121.01
|
$9.04
ARS13,080.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
SCR27.95
|
$1.76
ARS2,539.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SCR24.75
|
$1.42
ARS2,060.90
|
|
Seychelles vs. Argentina - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
SCR18.81
|
$1.96
ARS2,828.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.00
SCR162.16
|
$5.26
ARS7,602.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
SCR101.36
|
$5.01
ARS7,239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
SCR52.22
|
$2.36
ARS3,411.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
SCR39.63
|
$3.01
ARS4,356.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
SCR12.43
|
$1.03
ARS1,489.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR14.91
|
$0.91
ARS1,311.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
SCR13.22
|
$0.64
ARS918.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
SCR44.83
|
$1.22
ARS1,759.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SCR8.68
|
$0.53
ARS766.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SCR7.59
|
$0.52
ARS747.37
|
|
Seychelles vs. Argentina - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SCR75.52
|
$4.12
ARS5,959.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.93
SCR323.35
|
$23.10
ARS33,411.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR357,806.50
|
$27,600.00
ARS39,919,901.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.65
SCR387.10
|
$11.28
ARS16,320.50
|
|
Seychelles vs. Argentina - Cost of transportation
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.17
SCR1,988.65
|
$24.35
ARS35,223.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.74
SCR13,293.28
|
$389.68
ARS563,615.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.35
SCR10,923.21
|
$297.74
ARS430,644.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.78
SCR1,118.60
|
$58.36
ARS84,407.07
|
|
Seychelles vs. Argentina - Cost of housing
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,049.38
|
$268.88
ARS388,903.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,238.29
|
$3,376.06
ARS4,883,046.49
|
|
Seychelles vs. Argentina - Cost of childcare
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
SCR97.72
|
$2.55
ARS3,692.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
SCR65.90
|
$3.16
ARS4,571.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.06
SCR298.04
|
$3.29
ARS4,756.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.02
SCR986.69
|
$32.30
ARS46,717.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
SCR86.53
|
$6.74
ARS9,742.23
|
|
Seychelles vs. Argentina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
SCR597.18
|
$89.61
ARS129,604.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.66
SCR252.14
|
$79.61
ARS115,148.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.32
SCR882.73
|
$115.13
ARS166,513.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.29
SCR949.80
|
$111.12
ARS160,717.92
|
|
Seychelles vs. Argentina - Cost of clothing
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