Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Seychelles Reverse

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Cost of Living in Seychelles is 13.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seychelles is 21.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Seychelles are 38.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Seychelles are 13.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Seychelles are 9.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Seychelles is 76.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(284.54 ₨)		 17.57 $
(250.00 ₨)		      -12.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,067.04 ₨)		 72.09 $
(1,025.63 ₨)		      -3.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(162.05 ₨)		 7.21 $
(102.56 ₨)		      -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(85.36 ₨)		 8.43 $
(120.00 ₨)		      +40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(99.59 ₨)		 3.87 $
(55.00 ₨)		      -44.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(74.42 ₨)		 4.93 $
(70.11 ₨)		      -5.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(36.48 ₨)		 2.28 $
(32.37 ₨)		      -11.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(29.75 ₨)		 2.22 $
(31.52 ₨)		      +6.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(56.96 ₨)		 6.92 $
(98.51 ₨)		      +73.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(46.84 ₨)		 1.67 $
(23.75 ₨)		      -49.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(29.75 ₨)		 0.87 $
(12.32 ₨)		      -58.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(60.37 ₨)		 3.39 $
(48.29 ₨)		      -20.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(83.48 ₨)		 13.91 $
(197.88 ₨)		      +137.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(78.56 ₨)		 2.83 $
(40.26 ₨)		      -48.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(105.07 ₨)		 5.90 $
(83.91 ₨)		      -20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(34.10 ₨)		 0.96 $
(13.61 ₨)		      -60.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(10.83 ₨)		 1.20 $
(17.01 ₨)		      +57.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(29.03 ₨)		 1.01 $
(14.36 ₨)		      -50.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(31.74 ₨)		 2.79 $
(39.69 ₨)		      +25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(18.92 ₨)		 0.70 $
(9.98 ₨)		      -47.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(19.88 ₨)		 0.61 $
(8.73 ₨)		      -56.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(31.36 ₨)		 1.49 $
(21.25 ₨)		      -32.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(31.70 ₨)		 1.85 $
(26.25 ₨)		      -17.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(213.41 ₨)		 10.54 $
(150.00 ₨)		      -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(27.76 ₨)		 3.57 $
(50.80 ₨)		      +83.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(51.13 ₨)		 5.89 $
(83.75 ₨)		      +63.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(142.27 ₨)		 15.46 $
(220.00 ₨)		      +54.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(35.57 ₨)		 0.84 $
(12.00 ₨)		      -66.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(924.77 ₨)		 30.22 $
(430.00 ₨)		      -53.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(53.35 ₨)		 8.79 $
(125.00 ₨)		      +134.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(39.84 ₨)		 4.24 $
(60.35 ₨)		      +51.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(426.82 ₨)		 14.06 $
(200.00 ₨)		      -53.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(49.88 ₨)		 5.54 $
(78.89 ₨)		      +58.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(426,816.24 ₨)		 26,941.36 $
(383,300.38 ₨)		      -10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,972.14 $
(369,511.09 ₨)		 35,143.93 $
(500,000.00 ₨)		      +35.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.53 $
(2,966.76 ₨)		 108.87 $
(1,548.98 ₨)		      -47.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(814.09 ₨)		 41.33 $
(588.00 ₨)		      -27.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(1,017.27 ₨)		 141.75 $
(2,016.67 ₨)		      +98.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $
(661.97 ₨)		 69.11 $
(983.30 ₨)		      +48.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.01 $
(313.07 ₨)		 15.81 $
(224.96 ₨)		      -28.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(204.37 ₨)		 5.80 $
(82.50 ₨)		      -59.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(19,606.27 ₨)		 158.15 $
(2,250.00 ₨)		      -88.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(322,065.12 ₨)		 8,582.66 $
(122,107.24 ₨)		      -62.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(742.06 ₨)		 57.38 $
(816.30 ₨)		      +10.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(606.40 ₨)		 25.88 $
(368.26 ₨)		      -39.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(1,276.33 ₨)		 71.35 $
(1,015.14 ₨)		      -20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.32 $
(1,612.17 ₨)		 68.59 $
(975.83 ₨)		      -39.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.06 $
(24,798.93 ₨)		 940.73 $
(13,383.96 ₨)		      -46.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.27 $
(20,462.51 ₨)		 820.23 $
(11,669.59 ₨)		      -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.04 $
(41,344.79 ₨)		 1,948.46 $
(27,721.21 ₨)		      -33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.89 $
(34,243.32 ₨)		 1,644.46 $
(23,396.05 ₨)		      -31.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.98 $
(4,296.32 ₨)		 66.65 $
(948.22 ₨)		      -77.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(3,580.92 ₨)		 84.87 $
(1,207.47 ₨)		      -66.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,340.52 $
(61,753.47 ₨)		 794.02 $
(11,296.74 ₨)		      -81.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 16.50      +153.4 %
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