Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahe and Victoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahe and Victoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahe is 3% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahe is 5.4% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 SCR 225
$15.60 SCR 224
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 SCR 1,011
$44.27 SCR 637
58.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SCR 117
$9.03 SCR 130
-9.97%
Cappuccino
$4.40 SCR 63.4
$4.85 SCR 69.7
-9.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 SCR 32.93
$2.79 SCR 40.14
-17.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SCR 25.13
$2.61 SCR 37.56
-32.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SCR 118
$3.93 SCR 56.6
109.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 SCR 76.4
$4.55 SCR 65.4
16.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SCR 21.71
$1.87 SCR 26.87
-19.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 SCR 15.60
$1.71 SCR 24.57
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 SCR 25.57
$2.77 SCR 39.88
-35.74%
Eggs
$4.08 SCR 58.7
$3.54 SCR 51.0
15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.78 SCR 227
$33.51 SCR 482
-52.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 SCR 114
$6.09 SCR 87.6
29.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 SCR 178
$11.58 SCR 167
6.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 SCR 28.73
$2.29 SCR 32.98
-12.66%
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.58 SCR 37.16
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 SCR 32.04
$2.18 SCR 31.37
2.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 SCR 76.1
$6.26 SCR 90.2
-15.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SCR 14.10
$2.07 SCR 29.82
-52.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 SCR 13.32
$1.46 SCR 20.95
-36.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SCR 15.18
$1.33 SCR 19.07
-20.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.49 SCR 21.46
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.35 SCR 178
$21.53 SCR 310
-42.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.04 SCR 145
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SCR 29.09
$4.31 SCR 62.0
-53.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SCR 29.54
$6.63 SCR 95.4
-69.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 SCR 12.40
$0.82 SCR 11.73
4.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.12 SCR 347
$24.57 SCR 353
-1.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 SCR 146
$6.88 SCR 99.0
47.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 SCR 43.99
$2.04 SCR 29.37
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.56 SCR 152
$21.05 SCR 303
-49.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 SCR 22.41
$1.40 SCR 20.14
11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.1K SCR 376.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$35.1K SCR 504.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 SCR 1,179
$136 SCR 1,950
-39.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.83 SCR 300
$41.24 SCR 593
-49.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$158 SCR 2,278
$154 SCR 2,220
2.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 SCR 760
$92.4 SCR 1,330
-42.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.29 SCR 220
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 SCR 91.4
$5.22 SCR 75.1
21.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$153 SCR 2,197
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,329 SCR 119.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 SCR 392
$64.0 SCR 922
-57.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.00 SCR 158
$27.31 SCR 393
-59.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.76 SCR 644
$69.8 SCR 1,004
-35.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 SCR 804
$71.4 SCR 1,028
-21.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SCR 12.0K
$935 SCR 13.5K
-11.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$865 SCR 12.5K
$748 SCR 10.8K
15.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,738 SCR 25.0K
$1,979 SCR 28.5K
-12.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 SCR 15.1K
$1,794 SCR 25.8K
-41.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$459 SCR 6,601
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,181 SCR 17.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$871 SCR 12.5K
$903 SCR 13.0K
-3.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.5
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Last update for Mahe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Victoria: February 28, 2026

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