Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 2.1 times more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% more in Colorado
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Colorado are more expensive than in Seychelles. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Colorado.
Colorado vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
SCR248.70
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
SCR135.60
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
SCR31.32
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SCR27.74
|
$2.28
|
|
Seychelles vs. Colorado - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
SCR21.08
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.00
SCR181.72
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
SCR113.58
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
SCR58.52
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
SCR44.41
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
SCR13.93
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR16.71
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
SCR14.82
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
SCR50.24
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SCR9.72
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SCR8.51
|
$1.23
|
|
Seychelles vs. Colorado - Cost of groceries
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SCR84.63
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.93
SCR362.35
|
$87.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR400,962.94
|
$33,264.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.65
SCR433.79
|
$15.83
|
|
Seychelles vs. Colorado - Cost of transportation
pay 57.7% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.17
SCR2,228.51
|
$71.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.74
SCR14,896.64
|
$1,998.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.35
SCR12,240.70
|
$1,754.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.78
SCR1,253.51
|
$134.17
|
|
Seychelles vs. Colorado - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,296.56
|
$1,452.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR125,775.79
|
$19,338.92
|
|
Seychelles vs. Colorado - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
SCR109.50
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
SCR73.84
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.06
SCR333.99
|
$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.02
SCR1,105.69
|
$53.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
SCR96.97
|
$14.12
|
|
Seychelles vs. Colorado - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.2% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
SCR669.21
|
$57.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.66
SCR282.55
|
$49.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.32
SCR989.20
|
$88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.29
SCR1,064.36
|
$115.50
|
|
Seychelles vs. Colorado - Cost of clothing
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