Cost of Living in Seychelles

Summary of cost of living in Seychelles:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,362.2$ (50,526.2₨) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 947.0$ (14,232.0₨) without rent.
Cost of living in Seychelles is, on average, 15.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Seychelles is, on average, 41.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	250.00 ₨	104.29-300.56
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,025.98 ₨	608.35-2,600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	105.20 ₨	100.00-167.37
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	100.00 ₨	30.94-139.47
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	55.00 ₨	46.41-90.17
Cappuccino (regular)	69.59 ₨	23.20-108.74
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	31.17 ₨	22.54-50.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	30.87 ₨	15.47-45.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	98.79 ₨	83.28-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	23.75 ₨	14.51-42.10
Rice (white), (1 lb)	12.32 ₨	10.43-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	48.29 ₨	42.00-50.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	197.88 ₨	105.25-362.87
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	40.26 ₨	27.22-56.70
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	83.91 ₨	54.83-113.40
Apples (1 lb)	13.61 ₨	11.34-15.88
Banana (1 lb)	14.74 ₨	11.34-22.68
Oranges (1 lb)	14.36 ₨	9.07-22.68
Tomato (1 lb)	39.69 ₨	25.31-49.90
Potato (1 lb)	9.98 ₨	5.90-17.24
Onion (1 lb)	8.73 ₨	6.35-12.00
Lettuce (1 head)	18.75 ₨	12.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	21.25 ₨	15.00-35.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	140.00 ₨	120.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	55.25 ₨	30.00-84.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	83.75 ₨	30.00-130.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	220.00 ₨	200.00-400.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12.00 ₨	10.00-13.53
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	430.00 ₨	300.00-626.09
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	125.00 ₨	100.00-150.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	60.35 ₨	48.28-72.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	200.00 ₨	100.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	78.89 ₨	75.71-81.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	368,357.10 ₨	350,000.00-386,714.19
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	500,000.00 ₨	450,000.00-550,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,559.73 ₨	700.00-3,005.59
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	588.00 ₨	300.00-599.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	2,016.67 ₨	1,500.00-2,500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	968.36 ₨	600.00-1,546.86
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	208.83 ₨	108.28-309.37
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	82.50 ₨	75.00-154.69
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,250.00 ₨	2,000.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	105,265.42 ₨	60,000.00-218,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	825.70 ₨	396.88-1,502.79
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	370.14 ₨	158.75-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,025.79 ₨	635.00-1,277.37
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	979.93 ₨	400.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	13,509.31 ₨	12,000.00-15,027.93
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	11,536.71 ₨	9,000.00-14,695.14
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,262.95 ₨	25,000.00-35,577.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	23,138.81 ₨	18,000.00-30,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	883.25 ₨	185.80-1,529.87
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,167.20 ₨	764.93-1,569.46
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	11,324.50 ₨
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.67	10.00-23.00

Prices in Seychelles

This country had 123 entries in the past 12 months by 17 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
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