Cost of living comparison
Japan is 4.3% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Japan instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR203.34
|
$6.59
¥1,036
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.13
SCR125.71
|
$4.91
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
SCR32.20
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SCR28.11
|
$0.80
¥125
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SCR20.55
|
$1.40
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR149.17
|
$5.54
¥871
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
SCR97.18
|
$5.14
¥808
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
SCR51.43
|
$1.99
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR42.43
|
$2.58
¥406
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
SCR12.30
|
$1.93
¥303
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.87
|
$1.11
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.34
|
$1.76
¥277
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
SCR38.62
|
$1.80
¥284
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SCR8.36
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SCR6.98
|
$0.90
¥142
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
SCR83.96
|
$4.17
¥656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.66
SCR284.67
|
$60.62
¥9,533
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR364,600.41
|
$21,439.97
¥3,371,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.70
SCR574.43
|
$24.44
¥3,842
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.59
SCR2,473.97
|
$33.46
¥5,261
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,001.63
SCR13,798.13
|
$480.50
¥75,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.03
SCR11,324.04
|
$321.68
¥50,584
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.30
SCR1,243.98
|
$107.01
¥16,827
|
|
pay 59.5% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,287.53
|
$240.59
¥37,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.19
SCR85,508.63
|
$10,805.94
¥1,699,234
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
SCR88.96
|
$2.60
¥409
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
SCR66.32
|
$2.74
¥431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.10
SCR180.46
|
$3.86
¥608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.88
SCR1,031.55
|
$55.52
¥8,731
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR76.25
|
$11.57
¥1,819
|
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pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR934.46
|
$38.65
¥6,078
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR363.12
|
$25.96
¥4,082
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,001.02
|
$52.99
¥8,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,042.13
|
$85.48
¥13,442
|
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