Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Seychelles Reverse

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Cost of Living in Seychelles is 11.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seychelles is 20.1% 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 77.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(284.00 ₨)		 17.61 $
(250.00 ₨)		      -12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,065.00 ₨)		 70.42 $
(1,000.00 ₨)		      -6.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(156.20 ₨)		 7.04 $
(100.00 ₨)		      -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(85.20 ₨)		 7.04 $
(100.00 ₨)		      +17.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(99.40 ₨)		 3.87 $
(55.00 ₨)		      -44.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(74.15 ₨)		 4.85 $
(68.83 ₨)		      -7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(36.26 ₨)		 2.18 $
(31.02 ₨)		      -14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(29.55 ₨)		 2.16 $
(30.73 ₨)		      +4.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(56.78 ₨)		 6.91 $
(98.17 ₨)		      +72.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(46.75 ₨)		 1.67 $
(23.75 ₨)		      -49.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(29.57 ₨)		 0.87 $
(12.32 ₨)		      -58.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(59.01 ₨)		 3.40 $
(48.29 ₨)		      -18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(83.49 ₨)		 13.94 $
(197.88 ₨)		      +137.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(78.29 ₨)		 2.83 $
(40.26 ₨)		      -48.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(104.54 ₨)		 5.91 $
(83.91 ₨)		      -19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(33.98 ₨)		 0.96 $
(13.61 ₨)		      -59.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(10.80 ₨)		 1.20 $
(17.01 ₨)		      +57.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(28.92 ₨)		 1.01 $
(14.36 ₨)		      -50.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(31.62 ₨)		 2.80 $
(39.69 ₨)		      +25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(18.86 ₨)		 0.70 $
(9.98 ₨)		      -47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(19.80 ₨)		 0.61 $
(8.73 ₨)		      -55.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(31.28 ₨)		 1.41 $
(20.00 ₨)		      -36.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(31.58 ₨)		 1.85 $
(26.25 ₨)		      -16.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(213.00 ₨)		 9.86 $
(140.00 ₨)		      -34.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(27.57 ₨)		 3.89 $
(55.25 ₨)		      +100.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(50.95 ₨)		 5.90 $
(83.75 ₨)		      +64.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(142.00 ₨)		 15.49 $
(220.00 ₨)		      +54.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(35.50 ₨)		 0.85 $
(12.00 ₨)		      -66.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(923.00 ₨)		 30.28 $
(430.00 ₨)		      -53.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(53.25 ₨)		 8.80 $
(125.00 ₨)		      +134.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(39.76 ₨)		 4.25 $
(60.35 ₨)		      +51.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(426.00 ₨)		 14.08 $
(200.00 ₨)		      -53.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(49.91 ₨)		 5.56 $
(78.89 ₨)		      +58.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(425,998.62 ₨)		 25,867.47 $
(367,316.86 ₨)		      -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(368,673.49 ₨)		 35,211.38 $
(500,000.00 ₨)		      +35.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(2,952.32 ₨)		 108.17 $
(1,536.07 ₨)		      -48.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(812.21 ₨)		 41.41 $
(588.00 ₨)		      -27.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(1,015.27 ₨)		 142.02 $
(2,016.67 ₨)		      +98.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(661.29 ₨)		 68.12 $
(967.32 ₨)		      +46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(310.18 ₨)		 14.63 $
(207.70 ₨)		      -33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(200.15 ₨)		 5.81 $
(82.50 ₨)		      -58.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(19,537.48 ₨)		 158.45 $
(2,250.00 ₨)		      -88.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(321,327.89 ₨)		 7,406.64 $
(105,173.88 ₨)		      -67.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(738.77 ₨)		 56.69 $
(805.00 ₨)		      +9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(605.01 ₨)		 25.77 $
(366.00 ₨)		      -39.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(1,270.72 ₨)		 70.59 $
(1,002.33 ₨)		      -21.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(1,607.53 ₨)		 68.09 $
(966.91 ₨)		      -39.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(24,782.55 ₨)		 931.93 $
(13,233.32 ₨)		      -46.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(20,429.46 ₨)		 802.77 $
(11,399.34 ₨)		      -44.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(41,350.85 ₨)		 1,917.69 $
(27,231.05 ₨)		      -34.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(34,083.55 ₨)		 1,615.21 $
(22,935.84 ₨)		      -32.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(4,274.68 ₨)		 61.40 $
(871.82 ₨)		      -79.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(3,579.14 ₨)		 78.80 $
(1,118.96 ₨)		      -68.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Seychelles Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.84 $
(61,597.07 ₨)		 788.69 $
(11,199.37 ₨)		      -81.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 16.50      +151.0 %
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