Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 5.4% more expensive than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 32.1% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 6.6% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 60.1% more in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 6.4% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$13.26 NZ$23.46	-19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$1.83 NZ$3.24	-1.1%
Average			-6.4%

Seychelles vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Seychelles	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.73 NZ$3.05	+10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$3.83 NZ$6.77	+11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$1.22 NZ$2.15	+12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$1.32 NZ$2.33	+28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$2.20 NZ$3.89	-45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.89 NZ$1.57	+29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.67 NZ$1.18	+6.7%
Average			-7.9%

Seychelles vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.1% more for transportation

	Seychelles	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+198.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.20 NZ$30.41
Average			+32.1%

Seychelles vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.6% less for housing

	Seychelles	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-0.7%
Average			-6.6%

Seychelles vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Seychelles	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+397.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+94.7%
Average			+211.2%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$5.70 NZ$10.07	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+12.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$10.27 NZ$18.16	+9.6%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 60.1% more for clothing

	Seychelles	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+88.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$33.63 NZ$59.46	+83.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+42.7%
Average			+60.1%

Seychelles vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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