Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 11.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 25.8% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 46.0% more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Jamaica

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

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Jamaica vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	-22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.08 JMD172.18	-40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.71 JMD113.81	-61.4%
Average			-24.1%

Seychelles vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.8% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$3.00 JMD477.64	+91.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$5.70 JMD907.58	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	+83.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$3.54 JMD563.17	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$2.86 JMD454.54	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$2.46 JMD391.14	+126.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$1.56 JMD247.72	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$2.98 JMD475.04	+190.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$1.30 JMD206.83	-68.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$1.36 JMD216.67	+98.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$1.20 JMD191.12	+92.3%
Average			+25.8%

Seychelles vs. Jamaica - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$5.18 JMD823.90	-16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+35.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.21 JMD4,172.00
Average			+19.8%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Seychelles	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	-56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$697.95 JMD111K	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	-51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	+19.0%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 46.0% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	+125.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$8,236.21 JMD1M	-5.3%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$2.20 JMD350.73	-75.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$5.31 JMD845.51	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	-53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	-46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	+24.3%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	+71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	+16.0%
Average			+11.1%

Seychelles vs. Jamaica - Cost of clothing

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