Cost of living comparison
compared to
Israel vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary
Israel is 86.9% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Israel
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Israel are more expensive than in Seychelles. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Israel.
Israel vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Israel instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
SCR237.51
|
$21.27
₪67.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
SCR129.50
|
$16.70
₪53.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
SCR29.91
|
$2.94
₪9.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SCR26.49
|
$2.34
₪7.46
|
|
Seychelles vs. Israel - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
SCR20.13
|
$2.66
₪8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.00
SCR173.54
|
$8.17
₪26.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
SCR108.47
|
$7.81
₪24.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
SCR55.89
|
$4.25
₪13.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
SCR42.41
|
$5.14
₪16.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
SCR13.30
|
$1.63
₪5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.95
|
$1.07
₪3.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
SCR14.15
|
$0.93
₪2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
SCR47.98
|
$1.14
₪3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SCR9.28
|
$0.76
₪2.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SCR8.12
|
$0.75
₪2.40
|
|
Seychelles vs. Israel - Cost of groceries
pay 58.1% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SCR80.82
|
$8.15
₪26.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.93
SCR346.04
|
$63.78
₪203.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR382,914.50
|
$45,327.76
₪144,709.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.65
SCR414.27
|
$14.00
₪44.70
|
|
Seychelles vs. Israel - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.17
SCR2,128.20
|
$30.28
₪96.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.74
SCR14,226.10
|
$1,182.96
₪3,776.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.35
SCR11,689.71
|
$990.96
₪3,163.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.78
SCR1,197.09
|
$190.46
₪608.06
|
|
Seychelles vs. Israel - Cost of housing
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,193.19
|
$1,022.81
₪3,265.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR120,114.27
|
$12,300.36
₪39,269.15
|
|
Seychelles vs. Israel - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
SCR104.57
|
$8.92
₪28.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
SCR70.52
|
$4.22
₪13.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.06
SCR318.95
|
$11.09
₪35.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.02
SCR1,055.92
|
$72.05
₪230.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
SCR92.60
|
$13.01
₪41.53
|
|
Seychelles vs. Israel - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
SCR639.08
|
$92.85
₪296.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.66
SCR269.83
|
$64.69
₪206.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.32
SCR944.67
|
$125.62
₪401.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.29
SCR1,016.45
|
$142.11
₪453.70
|
|
Seychelles vs. Israel - Cost of clothing
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