Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Victoria, Seychelles

For one person, living is cheaper in Victoria: $2,045 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $24,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in London
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Cost of Living Index in Victoria
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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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Victoria

🇸🇨 Seychelles

$2,045

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in London and in Victoria

Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in London and in Victoria actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $4,048 per month in London vs $2,045 in Victoria, rent included.

London $4,048
Victoria $2,045

A couple spends around $5,903 per month in London vs $3,194 in Victoria, rent included.

London $5,903
Victoria $3,194

A family of three spends $7,758 per month in London vs $4,343 in Victoria, rent included.

London $7,758
Victoria $4,343

London costs about 98% more than Victoria, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in transport.

Both London and Victoria sit above the global median – London by 199%, Victoria by 51%.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.74

$17.82 SCR 260

47.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.3

$50.8 SCR 741

113.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £8.02

$12.94 SCR 189

-17.23%

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.18

$4.03 SCR 58.8

38.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 £2.25

$2.35 SCR 34.25

27.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.66

$2.77 SCR 40.42

-19.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.23

$4.06 SCR 59.2

137.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.18

$4.26 SCR 62.1

93.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.47

$1.93 SCR 28.15

2.07%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.56

$1.74 SCR 25.43

20.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.94

$2.67 SCR 38.91

-3.00%

Eggs

$5.37 £4.02

$3.86 SCR 56.3

39.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.82

$31.42 SCR 458

-58.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.26

$6.15 SCR 89.8

79.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.27

$12.44 SCR 181

42.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.38

$2.30 SCR 33.52

37.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.04

$2.80 SCR 40.84

-50.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.11

$2.41 SCR 35.14

17.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.52

$6.28 SCR 91.6

-46.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.27

$1.91 SCR 27.84

-10.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.33

$1.86 SCR 27.15

-4.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

$1.56 SCR 22.77

-4.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.36

$1.30 SCR 18.93

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.86

$25.58 SCR 373

-6.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £10.06

$10.08 SCR 147

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.33

$4.39 SCR 64.1

-29.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.36

$5.83 SCR 85.0

-22.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.09

$0.75 SCR 10.89

450.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £199

$42.97 SCR 627

518.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.48

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.54

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.34

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.65

$1.61 SCR 23.54

37.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.7K

$27.8K SCR 405.7K

37.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.0K £30.7K

$32.1K SCR 467.9K

27.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$372 £279

$145 SCR 2,111

157.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.66 £13.97

$41.77 SCR 609

-55.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.35

$137 SCR 1,997

-70.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.94

$81.2 SCR 1,185

-31.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.80

$8.14 SCR 119

110.07%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.44

$7.22 SCR 105

148.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,946 £2,205

$147 SCR 2,146

1901.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.7K

$6,145 SCR 89.6K

674.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £87.0

$38.07 SCR 555

205.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.60

$25.01 SCR 365

127.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.8

$90.6 SCR 1,322

41.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £115

$101 SCR 1,478

51.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,198

$975 SCR 14.2K

201.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,691

$807 SCR 11.8K

179.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,931

$2,239 SCR 32.7K

134.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,890

$1,748 SCR 25.5K

120.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.9K

$454 SCR 6,623

3684.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,198

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,208

$970 SCR 14.2K

479.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

-60.17%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Victoria: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Victoria

$807 39.4% 64.3% $1.5K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

London

$432 10.7%

Victoria

$323 15.8% 25% $108

Eating Out

London

$396 9.8%

Victoria

$279 13.6% 29.5% $117

Groceries & Markets

London

$360 8.9%

Victoria

$380 18.6% 5.4% $19

Getting Around

London

$305 7.6%

Victoria

$46 * 2.3% 85% $259

Clothing & Footwear

London

$205 5.1%

Victoria

$115 5.6% 43.9% $90

Sport & Entertainment

London

$92 2.3%

Victoria

$96 4.7% 4.1% $3.7

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

Cost Breakdown

A central one-bedroom costs $2,935 in London versus $975 in Victoria. Rent is usually the largest line item in a monthly budget, so the gap here sets the tone for the overall comparison.

Salaries in London are about 5.8 times higher. Purchasing power depends on which expenses matter most to you.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London versus $51 in Victoria. Groceries tell a different story – $360 in London vs $380 in Victoria – so London wins on supermarket bills even if dining out costs more.

Good to know

🇬🇧 London

🇸🇨 Victoria

🕒 Local time

17:28 5:28 PM

21:28 9:28 PM

4 h ahead of London

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,908,083 Capital

26,450 Capital

💱 Currency

British Pound GBP £

Seychellois Rupee SCR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

100 SCR = 6.86 USD

100 SCR = 6.15 EUR

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British Pound exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 0.749 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Seychellois Rupee exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 14.59 SCR (100 SCR = 6.86 USD). 1 EUR = 16.25 SCR (100 SCR = 6.15 EUR).

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London vs Victoria: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

Monthly costs with rent: $4,048 in London, $2,045 in Victoria – Victoria comes out roughly 49% cheaper. Outside of rent, the biggest gap is in transport.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $6,072 per month in London and $3,068 in Victoria. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Rent is clearly cheaper in Victoria, especially for central apartments: a one-bedroom in the center costs $975 there versus $2,935 in London.

Interestingly, groceries are about 5% cheaper in London – one category where the pricier city actually offers better value.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London and $51 in Victoria. That’s a good indicator of the overall restaurant and café pricing gap between the two cities.

A $3,000 monthly budget goes further in Victoria, where all-in costs run around $2,045, than in London at $4,048. In Victoria it covers expenses comfortably, while in London it requires careful planning or may not stretch far enough.

Families tend to lean toward Victoria – lower housing and cheaper childcare make a real difference, especially on a single income or when paying for private education.

If budget matters most, go with Victoria. If higher salaries or specific career opportunities are the priority, London makes more sense. Both are solid long-term options with distinct trade-offs.