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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 51.9% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 51.6% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$17.16 SCR 237
-83.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$70.5 SCR 975
-65.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$6.76 SCR 93.5
-29.73%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$4.88 SCR 67.5
-38.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.25 SCR 31.10
-80.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.15 SCR 29.76
-87.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$8.52 SCR 118
-88.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.74 SCR 51.8
-45.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.79 SCR 24.81
-2.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.64 SCR 22.64
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.92 SCR 26.59
-48.96%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.47 SCR 47.96
-53.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$20.85 SCR 289
-36.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.95 SCR 82.4
-45.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$9.65 SCR 134
10.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.03 SCR 28.12
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.44 SCR 33.77
-48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.38 SCR 32.90
-39.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$5.71 SCR 79.0
-79.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.41 SCR 19.49
-48.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.37 SCR 18.89
-37.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.34 SCR 18.58
-53.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.44 SCR 19.95
-63.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$22.05 SCR 305
-84.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$11.20 SCR 155
3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$3.37 SCR 46.58
-75.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$5.70 SCR 78.9
-71.58%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.82 SCR 11.29
-46.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$30.17 SCR 418
-31.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$8.72 SCR 121
-83.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$2.64 SCR 36.56
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$13.93 SCR 193
-53.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.43 SCR 19.76
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$26.2K SCR 362.0K
-26.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$35.0K SCR 483.8K
-52.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$117 SCR 1,625
-56.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$40.17 SCR 556
-76.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$139 SCR 1,918
-91.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$69.1 SCR 957
-43.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$15.43 SCR 214
-4.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$5.75 SCR 79.5
6.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$159 SCR 2,198
162.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$8,571 SCR 118.6K
108.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$56.7 SCR 785
-20.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$25.24 SCR 349
29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$68.7 SCR 951
6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$67.6 SCR 936
7.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$931 SCR 12.9K
-53.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$813 SCR 11.3K
-68.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,884 SCR 26.1K
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,596 SCR 22.1K
-65.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$710 SCR 9,823
650.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$884 SCR 12.2K
215.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$777 SCR 10.7K
33.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.5
-75.39%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Seychelles: January 11, 2026

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