Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Seychelles Reverse

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Cost of Living in Seychelles is 11.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seychelles is 20.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Seychelles are 38.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Seychelles are 12.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Seychelles are 6.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Seychelles is 77.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(287.41 ₨)		 17.40 $
(250.00 ₨)		      -13.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,077.79 ₨)		 69.59 $
(1,000.00 ₨)		      -7.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(158.08 ₨)		 6.96 $
(100.00 ₨)		      -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(86.22 ₨)		 6.96 $
(100.00 ₨)		      +16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(100.59 ₨)		 3.83 $
(55.00 ₨)		      -45.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(75.07 ₨)		 4.79 $
(68.83 ₨)		      -8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(36.71 ₨)		 2.16 $
(31.02 ₨)		      -15.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(29.90 ₨)		 2.14 $
(30.73 ₨)		      +2.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(57.46 ₨)		 6.83 $
(98.17 ₨)		      +70.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(47.33 ₨)		 1.65 $
(23.75 ₨)		      -49.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(29.94 ₨)		 0.86 $
(12.32 ₨)		      -58.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(59.80 ₨)		 3.36 $
(48.29 ₨)		      -19.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(84.48 ₨)		 13.77 $
(197.88 ₨)		      +134.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(79.23 ₨)		 2.80 $
(40.26 ₨)		      -49.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(105.82 ₨)		 5.84 $
(83.91 ₨)		      -20.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(34.39 ₨)		 0.95 $
(13.61 ₨)		      -60.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(10.92 ₨)		 1.18 $
(17.01 ₨)		      +55.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(29.28 ₨)		 1.00 $
(14.36 ₨)		      -50.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(32.00 ₨)		 2.76 $
(39.69 ₨)		      +24.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(19.08 ₨)		 0.69 $
(9.98 ₨)		      -47.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(20.04 ₨)		 0.61 $
(8.73 ₨)		      -56.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(31.67 ₨)		 1.39 $
(20.00 ₨)		      -36.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(31.96 ₨)		 1.83 $
(26.25 ₨)		      -17.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(215.56 ₨)		 9.74 $
(140.00 ₨)		      -35.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(27.91 ₨)		 3.84 $
(55.25 ₨)		      +98.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(51.58 ₨)		 5.83 $
(83.75 ₨)		      +62.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(143.71 ₨)		 15.31 $
(220.00 ₨)		      +53.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(35.93 ₨)		 0.84 $
(12.00 ₨)		      -66.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(934.08 ₨)		 29.92 $
(430.00 ₨)		      -54.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(53.89 ₨)		 8.70 $
(125.00 ₨)		      +132.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(40.24 ₨)		 4.20 $
(60.35 ₨)		      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(431.12 ₨)		 13.92 $
(200.00 ₨)		      -53.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(50.51 ₨)		 5.49 $
(78.89 ₨)		      +56.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(431,115.30 ₨)		 25,560.46 $
(367,316.86 ₨)		      -14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.36 $
(373,077.96 ₨)		 34,793.48 $
(500,000.00 ₨)		      +34.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.20 $
(2,991.95 ₨)		 106.89 $
(1,536.07 ₨)		      -48.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(822.47 ₨)		 40.92 $
(588.00 ₨)		      -28.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(1,027.50 ₨)		 140.33 $
(2,016.67 ₨)		      +96.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $
(668.68 ₨)		 67.31 $
(967.32 ₨)		      +44.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.85 $
(313.99 ₨)		 14.45 $
(207.70 ₨)		      -33.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(205.35 ₨)		 5.74 $
(82.50 ₨)		      -59.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(19,772.14 ₨)		 156.57 $
(2,250.00 ₨)		      -88.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(325,187.37 ₨)		 7,318.73 $
(105,173.88 ₨)		      -67.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(747.79 ₨)		 56.02 $
(805.00 ₨)		      +7.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(612.48 ₨)		 25.47 $
(366.00 ₨)		      -40.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.53 $
(1,286.63 ₨)		 69.75 $
(1,002.33 ₨)		      -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 $
(1,628.01 ₨)		 67.28 $
(966.91 ₨)		      -40.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.71 $
(25,086.68 ₨)		 920.87 $
(13,233.32 ₨)		      -47.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.11 $
(20,680.76 ₨)		 793.25 $
(11,399.34 ₨)		      -44.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.79 $
(41,858.25 ₨)		 1,894.93 $
(27,231.05 ₨)		      -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.54 $
(34,496.94 ₨)		 1,596.04 $
(22,935.84 ₨)		      -33.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.91 $
(4,338.64 ₨)		 60.67 $
(871.82 ₨)		      -79.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.38 $
(3,626.85 ₨)		 77.86 $
(1,118.96 ₨)		      -69.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.82 $
(62,336.70 ₨)		 779.33 $
(11,199.37 ₨)		      -82.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 16.50      +151.0 %
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