Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and the Seychelles

For one person, living is cheaper in Bali: $1,224 a month against $2,115 in the Seychelles, rent and utilities included – about $10,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,224
/mo nomad
🇸🇨 Seychelles
$2,115
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 50.7% cheaper than the Seychelles without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 52.3% cheaper than the Seychelles without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 Rp 49.0K
$18.90 SCR 274
-85.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.64 Rp 529.8K
$91.1 SCR 1,319
-67.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 Rp 84.7K
$12.40 SCR 180
-61.77%
Cappuccino
$2.22 Rp 39.7K
$4.51 SCR 65.3
-50.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 24.5K
$2.32 SCR 33.54
-40.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 11.8K
$2.27 SCR 32.85
-70.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 Rp 39.4K
$8.00 SCR 116
-72.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 64.7K
$3.86 SCR 55.9
-6.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 Rp 25.8K
$1.90 SCR 27.58
-24.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 Rp 38.7K
$1.64 SCR 23.73
32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 Rp 20.0K
$2.48 SCR 35.96
-54.84%
Eggs
$1.97 Rp 35.2K
$3.79 SCR 54.9
-48.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.41 Rp 293.2K
$18.11 SCR 262
-9.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 Rp 65.0K
$7.43 SCR 108
-51.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 Rp 206.2K
$12.68 SCR 184
-9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 Rp 60.2K
$2.14 SCR 31.03
57.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 26.0K
$2.99 SCR 43.26
-51.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 38.4K
$1.97 SCR 28.52
9.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
$7.36 SCR 107
-74.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 32.2K
$1.51 SCR 21.81
19.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 40.0K
$1.67 SCR 24.16
34.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 16.8K
$1.46 SCR 21.10
-35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 8,577
$1.28 SCR 18.57
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$23.54 SCR 341
-90.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.94 Rp 392.2K
$10.86 SCR 157
102.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 Rp 40.4K
$3.30 SCR 47.79
-31.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 49.6K
$3.96 SCR 57.3
-30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,661
$0.69 SCR 10.02
-62.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 Rp 144.4K
$35.70 SCR 517
-77.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,853
$28.94 SCR 419
-98.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,491
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 Rp 101.1K
$14.33 SCR 207
-60.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 Rp 16.0K
$1.60 SCR 23.17
-43.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rp 433.4M
$26.4K SCR 382.9K
-8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Rp 563.1M
$32.5K SCR 470.3K
-3.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$132 SCR 1,918
-39.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.63 Rp 118.5K
$40.75 SCR 590
-83.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 Rp 327.6K
$124 SCR 1,791
-85.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.56 Rp 814.4K
$90.6 SCR 1,311
-49.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 Rp 272.4K
$7.99 SCR 116
90.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.71 Rp 66.4K
$7.79 SCR 113
-52.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 Rp 7.9M
$143 SCR 2,074
208.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,246 Rp 93.8M
$8,619 SCR 124.8K
-39.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.18 Rp 789.6K
$36.96 SCR 535
19.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.13 Rp 610.1K
$24.62 SCR 356
38.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.5 SCR 1,093
2.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 Rp 1.3M
$109 SCR 1,577
-31.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$994 Rp 17.8M
$922 SCR 13.4K
7.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 10.5M
$858 SCR 12.4K
-31.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,084 Rp 55.1M
$2,135 SCR 30.9K
44.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 Rp 26.7M
$1,721 SCR 24.9K
-13.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,383 Rp 42.6M
$685 SCR 9,922
247.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 Rp 36.0M
$860 SCR 12.5K
134.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 Rp 4.0M
$832 SCR 12.0K
-73.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
12
14.83%

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

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Last update for the Seychelles: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bali
$588
Seychelles
$858 45.8% $269
Groceries & Markets
Bali
$274
Seychelles
$339 23.5% $64
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
$105
Seychelles
$297 183% $192
Clothing & Footwear
Bali
$104
Seychelles
$111 6.7% $7
Eating Out
Bali
$89
Seychelles
$309 246% $219
Sport & Entertainment
Bali
$53
Seychelles
$106 100% $53
Getting Around
Bali
$12
Seychelles
$67 * 479% $56

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇮🇩 Bali
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🕒 Local time
12:46 12:46 PM
08:46 8:46 AM
4 h behind Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
119,773
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SCR, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Seychellois Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 14.48 SCR (100 SCR = 6.91 USD). 1 EUR = 16.24 SCR (100 SCR = 6.16 EUR).

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