Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 33.7% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 48.0% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 5.5% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 81.2% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.5% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Ethiopia

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

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Ethiopia vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$4.00 ETB654.34	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$0.61 ETB99.06	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.66 ETB107.50	-64.5%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 48.0% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.19 ETB194.58	-24.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$3.70 ETB604.57	-64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$4.09 ETB669.40	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$1.77 ETB289.63	-59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$4.59 ETB750.34	+33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$2.44 ETB399.44	+125.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.30 ETB48.73	-76.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.99 ETB161.65	-3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$0.31 ETB50.42	-92.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.22 ETB35.99	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.49 ETB79.77	-21.9%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$3.53 ETB577.22	-43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-24.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+105.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.53 ETB576.64
Average			-5.5%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Seychelles	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$706.95 ETB116K	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-55.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+62.8%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 81.2% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-5.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+247.0%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$0.80 ETB130.87	-91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$0.92 ETB150.32	-82.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	-60.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$3.75 ETB613.45	-60.0%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+286.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+3.1%
Average			+45.7%

Seychelles vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing

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