Cost of living comparison
China is 6.4% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in China instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
Seychelles
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR166.65
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.30
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.48
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.59
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
Seychelles
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.12
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR146.26
|
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR82.17
|
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.45
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.31
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.40
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.31
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.42
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.73
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.94
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.56
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
Seychelles
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.48
|
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR275.42
|
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR332,424.37
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR396.77
|
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
Seychelles
|
China
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,669.96
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR11,030.54
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR11,064.17
|
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,257.62
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Seychelles
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,537.61
|
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR44,719.79
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.55
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR57.35
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR149.38
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR958.56
|
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR109.15
|
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
Seychelles
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR601.75
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR856.07
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,139.26
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,062.49
|
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
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