Cost of living comparison
Norway is 40.0% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Norway instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
Seychelles
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR165.12
|
$17.76
kr193.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR89.47
|
$11.40
kr124.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.03
|
$2.93
kr31.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.35
|
$2.64
kr28.80
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
Seychelles
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR22.91
|
$2.64
kr28.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR144.92
|
$5.47
kr59.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR81.42
|
$7.09
kr77.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.10
|
$3.54
kr38.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.08
|
$5.56
kr60.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.23
|
$1.28
kr13.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.15
|
$0.99
kr10.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.35
|
$1.26
kr13.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.43
|
$1.66
kr18.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.86
|
$0.92
kr10.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.50
|
$1.02
kr11.07
|
|
pay 74.8% more for transportation
Seychelles
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR66.86
|
$7.56
kr82.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR272.89
|
$69.76
kr760.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR329,367.92
|
$32,415.05
kr353,333.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR393.12
|
$21.33
kr232.49
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
Seychelles
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,654.61
|
$50.38
kr549.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR10,929.12
|
$954.57
kr10,405.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR10,962.44
|
$754.37
kr8,222.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,246.06
|
$157.28
kr1,714.39
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
Seychelles
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,514.28
|
$315.96
kr3,444.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR44,308.62
|
$4,907.04
kr53,488.25
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.09
|
$8.74
kr95.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR56.83
|
$4.01
kr43.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR148.01
|
$13.22
kr144.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR949.75
|
$41.00
kr446.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR108.14
|
$12.96
kr141.29
|
|
pay 30.9% more for clothing
Seychelles
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR596.22
|
$78.39
kr854.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR848.20
|
$42.70
kr465.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,128.78
|
$99.39
kr1,083.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,052.72
|
$127.08
kr1,385.16
|
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