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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 3.1% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 4.9% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$17.36 SCR 254
-5.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$68.1 SCR 995
12.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$6.81 SCR 99.6
39.50%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$4.78 SCR 69.8
-28.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$2.28 SCR 33.26
13.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$2.11 SCR 30.77
4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$8.31 SCR 121
-23.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$3.82 SCR 55.9
83.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$1.75 SCR 25.50
-14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$1.56 SCR 22.83
56.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$1.93 SCR 28.25
8.29%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$3.46 SCR 50.5
24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$20.46 SCR 299
-56.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$6.05 SCR 88.4
40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$9.99 SCR 146
37.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$2.12 SCR 30.91
48.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$2.53 SCR 37.00
6.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$2.41 SCR 35.22
19.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$5.80 SCR 84.7
-23.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$1.39 SCR 20.35
80.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$1.36 SCR 19.83
53.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$1.39 SCR 20.32
64.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$1.49 SCR 21.80
2.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$21.60 SCR 316
44.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$11.31 SCR 165
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$3.38 SCR 49.35
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$5.90 SCR 86.2
-14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.81 SCR 11.83
253.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$29.44 SCR 430
228.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$8.46 SCR 124
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$2.65 SCR 38.72
-33.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$13.97 SCR 204
167.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.47 SCR 21.48
-21.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$26.0K SCR 380.6K
12.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$35.0K SCR 510.8K
-35.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$114 SCR 1,672
52.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$41.19 SCR 602
-37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$138 SCR 2,010
-61.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$66.6 SCR 973
-29.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$15.55 SCR 227
4.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$5.82 SCR 85.0
138.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$157 SCR 2,289
912.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$8,540 SCR 124.8K
48.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$56.1 SCR 820
25.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$25.41 SCR 371
96.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$69.5 SCR 1,015
44.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$67.7 SCR 989
64.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$925 SCR 13.5K
51.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$816 SCR 11.9K
35.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$1,874 SCR 27.4K
21.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$1,613 SCR 23.6K
9.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$724 SCR 10.6K
950.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$887 SCR 13.0K
543.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$843 SCR 12.3K
361.26%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Seychelles: April 12, 2026

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