Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Seychelles Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Seychelles

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 52.7% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 50.8% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$17.54 SCR 255
-83.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$68.4 SCR 995
-64.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$6.99 SCR 102
-29.04%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$4.87 SCR 70.8
-35.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$2.24 SCR 32.65
-80.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$2.22 SCR 32.31
-86.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$8.4 SCR 122
-88.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.85 SCR 56
-44.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.78 SCR 25.96
3.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.63 SCR 23.79
3.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.93 SCR 28.15
-50.78%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$3.63 SCR 52.9
-57.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$20.75 SCR 302
-36.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$6.21 SCR 90.4
-47.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$9.67 SCR 141
12.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.05 SCR 29.83
-13.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$2.53 SCR 36.78
-50.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$2.31 SCR 33.67
-35.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$5.95 SCR 86.6
-80.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.35 SCR 19.69
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.31 SCR 19.06
-34.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.38 SCR 20.04
-55.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.5 SCR 21.86
-61.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$22.04 SCR 321
-84.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$11.12 SCR 162
1.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$3.22 SCR 46.93
-73.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$5.93 SCR 86.3
-71.67%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.82 SCR 11.93
-51.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$29.56 SCR 430
-29.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$8.51 SCR 124
-84.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$2.62 SCR 38.06
-86.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$14 SCR 204
-51.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.45 SCR 21.18
-22.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
-27.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
-51.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$118 SCR 1,713
-56.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$40.07 SCR 583
-75.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$138 SCR 2,003
-91.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$69.1 SCR 1,005
-42.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$15.12 SCR 220
-1.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$5.61 SCR 81.6
11.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$153 SCR 2,222
173.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
109.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$56.7 SCR 826
-19.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$25.67 SCR 374
30.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$70.2 SCR 1,022
2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$68 SCR 989
7.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$932 SCR 13.6K
-52.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$804 SCR 11.7K
-68.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
-65.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$707 SCR 10.3K
769.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$887 SCR 12.9K
222.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$803 SCR 11.7K
17.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.5
-75.39%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

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