Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seychelles vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Seychelles is 92.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 58.2% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% more in Seychelles
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Seychelles are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Seychelles. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
Seychelles vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$16.42
SCR230.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
ZWL1,730.75
|
$8.49
SCR119.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
ZWL234.79
|
$1.83
SCR25.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL135.90
|
$1.85
SCR25.99
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Seychelles - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
$1.57
SCR21.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
ZWL1,701.44
|
$10.53
SCR147.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,919.26
|
$7.50
SCR105.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
ZWL611.53
|
$4.41
SCR61.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
ZWL682.33
|
$3.44
SCR48.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
ZWL353.72
|
$1.09
SCR15.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL236.30
|
$1.26
SCR17.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL328.63
|
$1.03
SCR14.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZWL188.63
|
$4.05
SCR56.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.09
|
$0.69
SCR9.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZWL231.09
|
$0.62
SCR8.75
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Seychelles - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.57
ZWL2,116.06
|
$6.19
SCR86.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
ZWL14,490.00
|
$27.94
SCR391.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL8M
|
$26,759.63
SCR375K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.50
ZWL6,279.00
|
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Zimbabwe vs. Seychelles - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.24
ZWL28,414.33
|
$117.67
SCR1,650.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.50
ZWL90,965.00
|
$978.82
SCR13,728.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.05
ZWL68,280.10
|
$894.39
SCR12,544.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.83
ZWL17,977.33
|
$96.28
SCR1,350.37
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Seychelles - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.89
ZWL107K
|
$144.13
SCR2,021.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,027.78
ZWL2M
|
$8,698.34
SCR122K
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Seychelles - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$9.02
SCR126.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
ZWL825.12
|
$5.18
SCR72.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
$20.19
SCR283.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.58
ZWL12,745.83
|
$103.85
SCR1,456.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$9.37
SCR131.40
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Seychelles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.24
ZWL7,160.03
|
$33.50
SCR469.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.41
ZWL5,282.85
|
$18.33
SCR257.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.46
ZWL13,673.21
|
$68.86
SCR965.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.35
ZWL15,890.90
|
$80.22
SCR1,125.09
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Seychelles - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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