Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Seychelles Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Seychelles

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 70.3% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 70.9% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$17.51 SCR 255
-85.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,199
$69.6 SCR 1,012
-79.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 ₹343
$7.03 SCR 102
-42.96%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₹154
$4.81 SCR 70
-62.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.7
$2.27 SCR 33.06
-80.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.53
$2.16 SCR 31.38
-92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹170
$8.14 SCR 119
-75.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹296
$3.75 SCR 54.5
-7.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.72 SCR 25.08
-60.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$1.58 SCR 23.04
-67.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.93 SCR 28.09
-62.18%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.8
$3.59 SCR 52.3
-72.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$20.76 SCR 302
-74.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ₹269
$6.14 SCR 89.4
-48.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.87 SCR 144
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$2.04 SCR 29.63
2.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$2.51 SCR 36.58
-72.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹89.3
$2.41 SCR 35.01
-56.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.22
$5.85 SCR 85.1
-90.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.2
$1.4 SCR 20.36
-70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.34
$1.35 SCR 19.72
-64.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.11
$1.4 SCR 20.33
-62.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.14
$1.48 SCR 21.61
-76.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹353
$21.61 SCR 315
-80.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.7 ₹659
$11.35 SCR 165
-32.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹163
$3.39 SCR 49.4
-43.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₹258
$5.97 SCR 86.9
-49.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.18
$0.8 SCR 11.58
-55.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 ₹844
$29.63 SCR 431
-66.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$8.46 SCR 123
-88.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$2.62 SCR 38.13
-88.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$14.01 SCR 204
-87.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.48 SCR 21.53
-18.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$26.1K SCR 379.9K
-47.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$35.2K SCR 512.1K
-34.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 ₹3,475
$115 SCR 1,674
-64.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 ₹318
$41.05 SCR 598
-90.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 ₹670
$140 SCR 2,033
-94.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.07 ₹1,374
$68.5 SCR 997
-76.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.7 ₹659
$15.08 SCR 220
-48.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₹307
$5.86 SCR 85.2
-38.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 ₹6,036
$155 SCR 2,258
-54.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹153.7K
$8,385 SCR 122K
-78.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 ₹2,132
$56.9 SCR 828
-56.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.24 ₹2,244
$25.7 SCR 374
2.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.1 ₹3,857
$70.1 SCR 1,020
-35.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.43 ₹2,860
$68 SCR 990
-50.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$917 SCR 13.3K
-80.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,520
$808 SCR 11.8K
-86.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 ₹35.2K
$1,887 SCR 27.5K
-78.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₹21.8K
$1,586 SCR 23.1K
-83.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₹128K
$719 SCR 10.5K
108.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$901 SCR 13.1K
-7.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ₹43K
$802 SCR 11.7K
-37.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.5
-45.33%

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Last update for India: November 3, 2025

Last update for Seychelles: November 4, 2025

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