Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and the Seychelles

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $561 a month against $2,135 in the Seychelles, rent and utilities included – about $18,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Bangalore, India
Seychelles
Bangalore
🇮🇳 India
$561
/mo nomad
🇸🇨 Seychelles
$2,135
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 68.8% cheaper than the Seychelles without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 69.6% cheaper than the Seychelles without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 ₹289
$19.25 SCR 276
-84.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.84 ₹1,769
$91.6 SCR 1,313
-79.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 ₹455
$12.63 SCR 181
-61.68%
Cappuccino
$2.51 ₹235
$4.61 SCR 66.1
-45.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹38.38
$2.35 SCR 33.67
-82.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹15.23
$2.18 SCR 31.21
-92.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ₹238
$10.19 SCR 146
-75.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ₹351
$4.89 SCR 70.1
-23.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹57.6
$1.89 SCR 27.03
-67.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹53.3
$1.74 SCR 24.88
-67.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ₹72.4
$2.43 SCR 34.79
-68.31%
Eggs
$1.13 ₹106
$3.99 SCR 57.2
-71.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 ₹547
$18.06 SCR 259
-67.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ₹364
$7.43 SCR 107
-47.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.65 SCR 181
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 ₹272
$2.26 SCR 32.46
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ₹78.3
$2.97 SCR 42.61
-72.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ₹119
$2.02 SCR 28.97
-37.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹35.11
$7.74 SCR 111
-95.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹32.20
$1.51 SCR 21.57
-77.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹35.02
$1.65 SCR 23.66
-77.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹41.73
$1.42 SCR 20.35
-69.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹30.25
$1.30 SCR 18.70
-75.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.96 ₹466
$24.48 SCR 351
-79.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 ₹852
$10.97 SCR 157
-17.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₹188
$3.43 SCR 49.15
-41.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₹274
$3.97 SCR 57.0
-26.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.56 ₹616
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹51.1
$0.71 SCR 10.16
-23.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.54 ₹1,177
$39.29 SCR 563
-68.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 ₹98.0
$29.55 SCR 424
-96.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹28.24
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₹202
$14.64 SCR 210
-85.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₹105
$1.63 SCR 23.41
-31.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.3K ₹1.1M
$26.8K SCR 384.7K
-57.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K ₹1.8M
$32.4K SCR 464.9K
-42.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 ₹2,884
$133 SCR 1,912
-76.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 ₹405
$41.26 SCR 591
-89.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.28 ₹966
$123 SCR 1,761
-91.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 ₹2,003
$91.3 SCR 1,309
-76.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 ₹547
$7.77 SCR 111
-25.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 ₹443
$7.66 SCR 110
-38.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 ₹10.8K
$145 SCR 2,077
-20.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,585 ₹618.3K
$6,162 SCR 88.3K
6.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.51 ₹3,147
$37.65 SCR 540
-11.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.04 ₹3,009
$25.25 SCR 362
26.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.6 ₹5,310
$76.0 SCR 1,089
-25.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.85 ₹3,741
$112 SCR 1,605
-64.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 ₹28.5K
$964 SCR 13.8K
-68.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.8K
$877 SCR 12.6K
-79.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ₹75.7K
$2,178 SCR 31.2K
-62.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 ₹46.0K
$1,747 SCR 25.0K
-71.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,953 ₹183.4K
$699 SCR 10.0K
179.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,097 ₹103.0K
$607 SCR 8,694
80.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 ₹87.6K
$823 SCR 11.8K
13.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
12
-29.42%

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

Last update for Bangalore: November 1, 2026

Last update for the Seychelles: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
$179
Seychelles
$877 389% $698
Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
$124
Seychelles
$343 177% $219
Eating Out
Bangalore
$92
Seychelles
$326 256% $234
Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
$73
Seychelles
$113 54.9% $40
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
$45
Seychelles
$298 557% $252
Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
$31
Seychelles
$107 247% $76
Getting Around
Bangalore
$17
Seychelles
$72 * 315% $54

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

Good to know
🇮🇳 Bangalore
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🕒 Local time
03:10 3:10 AM
01:40 1:40 AM
1 h 30 min behind Bangalore
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,495,492
119,773
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SCR, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 93.9 INR (100 INR = 1.06 USD). 1 EUR = 105 INR (1,000 INR = 9.53 EUR).

Seychellois Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 14.33 SCR (100 SCR = 6.98 USD). 1 EUR = 16.02 SCR (100 SCR = 6.24 EUR).

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