Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 2.2% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 9.9% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 17.7% more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% less in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 90.3% more in Costa Rica

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

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Costa Rica vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	-32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	+27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	+32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$1.79 CRC813.02	-3.6%
Average			-6.2%

Seychelles vs. Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.9% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	+77.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	-54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	+27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	+103.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.73 CRC329.98	-42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$1.67 CRC758.13	+62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$1.43 CRC652.25	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$1.44 CRC655.18	+109.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$1.33 CRC603.93	+112.6%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 17.7% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	+139.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$22,830.95 CRC10M	-14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.71 CRC7,149.33
Average			+17.7%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Seychelles	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$834.08 CRC380K	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$597.43 CRC272K	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	-28.8%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Seychelles	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$742.27 CRC338K	+415.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$13,434.66 CRC6M	+54.5%
Average			+182.0%

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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	-73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	-15.5%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 90.3% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	+101.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	+170.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	+78.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	+35.3%
Average			+90.3%

Seychelles vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing

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