Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 34.0% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Benin.
Benin vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
SCR237.51
|
$3.56
F CFA1,984
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
SCR129.50
|
$6.23
F CFA3,472
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
SCR29.91
|
$0.93
F CFA521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SCR26.49
|
$0.80
F CFA446
|
|
Seychelles vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
SCR20.13
|
$1.60
F CFA893
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.00
SCR173.54
|
$4.90
F CFA2,728
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
SCR108.47
|
$10.90
F CFA6,071
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
SCR55.89
|
$2.42
F CFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
SCR42.41
|
$2.36
F CFA1,316
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
SCR13.30
|
$1.62
F CFA900
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.95
|
$0.85
F CFA472
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
SCR14.15
|
$0.62
F CFA345
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
SCR47.98
|
$0.74
F CFA412
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SCR9.28
|
$0.67
F CFA375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SCR8.12
|
$0.67
F CFA375
|
|
Seychelles vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SCR80.82
|
$4.13
F CFA2,301
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.93
SCR346.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR382,914.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.65
SCR414.27
|
$8.19
F CFA4,563
|
|
Seychelles vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.17
SCR2,128.20
|
$50.45
F CFA28,106
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.74
SCR14,226.10
|
$211.44
F CFA117,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.35
SCR11,689.71
|
$142.45
F CFA79,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.78
SCR1,197.09
|
$204.24
F CFA113,784
|
|
Seychelles vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,193.19
|
$136.51
F CFA76,051
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR120,114.27
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,223,889
|
|
Seychelles vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
SCR104.57
|
$1.07
F CFA595
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
SCR70.52
|
$5.94
F CFA3,307
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.06
SCR318.95
|
$3.56
F CFA1,984
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.02
SCR1,055.92
|
$47.48
F CFA26,452
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
SCR92.60
|
$8.90
F CFA4,960
|
|
Seychelles vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
SCR639.08
|
$17.81
F CFA9,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.66
SCR269.83
|
$8.90
F CFA4,960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.32
SCR944.67
|
$8.90
F CFA4,960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.29
SCR1,016.45
|
$48.97
F CFA27,279
|
|
Seychelles vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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