Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.1 times more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR167.76
|
$26.06
CHF23.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.90
|
$16.57
CHF15.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.80
|
$4.36
CHF3.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.77
|
$3.85
CHF3.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.28
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR147.24
|
$14.05
CHF12.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR82.72
|
$6.73
CHF6.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.70
|
$6.47
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.48
|
$11.61
CHF10.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.52
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.42
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.47
|
$1.50
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.95
|
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.99
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.61
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.93
|
$7.86
CHF7.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR277.26
|
$101.99
CHF92.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR334,641.83
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,293.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR399.41
|
$39.48
CHF35.95
|
|
pay 46.6% more for housing
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,681.10
|
$58.09
CHF52.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR11,104.12
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,390.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR11,137.97
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,153.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,266.01
|
$182.90
CHF166.53
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,554.54
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,051.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR45,018.10
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,849.25
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.88
|
$6.80
CHF6.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR57.74
|
$5.05
CHF4.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR150.38
|
$9.54
CHF8.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR964.96
|
$88.43
CHF80.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR109.88
|
$20.14
CHF18.34
|
|
pay 78.2% more for clothing
Seychelles
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR605.77
|
$111.16
CHF101.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR861.78
|
$56.12
CHF51.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,146.86
|
$131.83
CHF120.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,069.58
|
$170.76
CHF155.48
|
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