Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Seychelles Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Seychelles

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 1% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 7.6% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$17.54 SCR 255
-8.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$68.4 SCR 995
12.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.99 SCR 102
38.20%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.87 SCR 70.8
-26.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.24 SCR 32.65
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.22 SCR 32.31
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$8.4 SCR 122
-21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.85 SCR 56
81.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.78 SCR 25.96
-15.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.63 SCR 23.79
48.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.93 SCR 28.15
4.66%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.63 SCR 52.9
20.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$20.75 SCR 302
-57.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$6.21 SCR 90.4
33.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$9.67 SCR 141
46.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.05 SCR 29.83
58.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.53 SCR 36.78
5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.31 SCR 33.67
23.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$5.95 SCR 86.6
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.35 SCR 19.69
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.31 SCR 19.06
67.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.38 SCR 20.04
62.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.5 SCR 21.86
4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$22.04 SCR 321
42.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$11.12 SCR 162
19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$3.22 SCR 46.93
43.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$5.93 SCR 86.3
-16.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.82 SCR 11.93
262.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$29.56 SCR 430
231.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$8.51 SCR 124
-57.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.62 SCR 38.06
-30.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$14 SCR 204
169.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.45 SCR 21.18
-17.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
9.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
-33.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$118 SCR 1,713
53.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$40.07 SCR 583
-34.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$138 SCR 2,003
-61.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$69.1 SCR 1,005
-32.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$15.12 SCR 220
8.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$5.61 SCR 81.6
146.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$153 SCR 2,222
947.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
45.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$56.7 SCR 826
26.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$25.67 SCR 374
100.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$70.2 SCR 1,022
43.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$68 SCR 989
61.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$932 SCR 13.6K
49.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$804 SCR 11.7K
37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
11.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$707 SCR 10.3K
888.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$887 SCR 12.9K
475.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$803 SCR 11.7K
351.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.5
-61.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

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