Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 31.6% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% less in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Seychelles
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 46.0% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 38.5% less in Seychelles

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Seychelles.

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Seychelles vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$16.42 SCR230.29	+29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$8.49 SCR119.03	-40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.83 SCR25.65	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$1.85 SCR25.99	-21.4%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.57 SCR21.97	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$10.53 SCR147.71	+18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$7.50 SCR105.20	-29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$4.41 SCR61.81	-29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$3.44 SCR48.25	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.09 SCR15.22	-66.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.26 SCR17.73	+32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.03 SCR14.41	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$4.05 SCR56.87	-3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.69 SCR9.63	-82.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.62 SCR8.75	-60.2%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$6.19 SCR86.82	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$27.94 SCR391.84	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$26,759.63 SCR375K	+15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	??
Average			-20.8%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	-80.1%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 46.0% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+26.6%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$9.02 SCR126.57	+78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$5.18 SCR72.61	+26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$20.19 SCR283.22	+117.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	+52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$9.37 SCR131.40
Average			+58.5%

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pay 38.5% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$33.50 SCR469.90	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$18.33 SCR257.03	-72.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$68.86 SCR965.77	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	-20.8%
Average			-38.5%

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