Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 0.6% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Tonga
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Tonga are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
SCR222.09
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
SCR121.09
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
SCR27.97
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SCR24.77
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Seychelles vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
SCR18.83
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.00
SCR162.27
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
SCR101.43
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
SCR52.26
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
SCR39.66
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
SCR12.44
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR14.92
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
SCR13.23
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
SCR44.86
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SCR8.68
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SCR7.60
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Seychelles vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SCR75.58
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.93
SCR323.57
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR358,059.74
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.65
SCR387.38
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Seychelles vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.17
SCR1,990.06
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.74
SCR13,302.69
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.35
SCR10,930.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.78
SCR1,119.39
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Seychelles vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,050.83
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,317.73
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Seychelles vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
SCR97.79
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
SCR65.94
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.06
SCR298.25
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.02
SCR987.39
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
SCR86.59
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Seychelles vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
SCR597.60
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.66
SCR252.32
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.32
SCR883.36
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.29
SCR950.47
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Seychelles vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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