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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahe is 29.1% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahe is 19.9% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.42 SCR 224
$15.66 SCR 228
-1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68 SCR 989
$44.82 SCR 652
51.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SCR 119
$9.22 SCR 134
-11.28%
Cappuccino
$4.41 SCR 64.2
$4.93 SCR 71.7
-10.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SCR 33.22
$2.69 SCR 39.13
-15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SCR 25.56
$2.67 SCR 38.87
-34.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 SCR 118
$3.87 SCR 56.3
109.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 SCR 74.6
$4.75 SCR 69.2
7.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SCR 22.05
$1.78 SCR 25.96
-15.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SCR 15.28
$1.72 SCR 25.04
-38.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 SCR 24.71
$2.77 SCR 40.25
-38.63%
Eggs
$3.94 SCR 57.4
$3.56 SCR 51.9
10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.46 SCR 225
$33.94 SCR 494
-54.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 SCR 116
$6.05 SCR 88
31.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 SCR 182
$11.8 SCR 172
6.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2 SCR 29.1
$2.35 SCR 34.15
-14.89%
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.63 SCR 38.33
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 SCR 32.38
$2.22 SCR 32.35
-
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 SCR 76.7
$6.32 SCR 92
-16.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.43
$2 SCR 29.06
-50.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.47
$1.46 SCR 21.18
-32.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SCR 15.36
$1.38 SCR 20.13
-23.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.49 SCR 21.74
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 SCR 175
$21.86 SCR 318
-45.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.11 SCR 147
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 SCR 30.87
$4.37 SCR 63.5
-51.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SCR 29.53
$6.7 SCR 97.5
-69.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 SCR 11.56
$0.84 SCR 12.3
-5.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.5 SCR 357
$25.01 SCR 364
-2.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.4 SCR 151
$7.04 SCR 102
47.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 SCR 46.51
$2.03 SCR 29.52
57.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 SCR 150
$20.43 SCR 297
-49.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 SCR 22.52
$1.47 SCR 21.33
5.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.4K SCR 384.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.9K SCR 507.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 SCR 1,222
$134 SCR 1,944
-37.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.35 SCR 296
$40.63 SCR 591
-49.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 SCR 2,333
$151 SCR 2,201
5.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 SCR 766
$92.2 SCR 1,342
-42.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.16 SCR 221
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 SCR 92.4
$5.14 SCR 74.8
23.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$159 SCR 2,309
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,342 SCR 121.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.73 SCR 404
$64.7 SCR 942
-57.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.91 SCR 159
$27.54 SCR 401
-60.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.36 SCR 631
$69 SCR 1,004
-37.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 SCR 810
$72.4 SCR 1,054
-23.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SCR 12.1K
$942 SCR 13.7K
-11.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 SCR 12.3K
$746 SCR 10.9K
13.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 SCR 25.2K
$2,041 SCR 29.7K
-15.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 SCR 15K
$1,786 SCR 26K
-42.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$449 SCR 6,528
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,172 SCR 17.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahe
Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 SCR 12.4K
$873 SCR 12.7K
-2.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.5
-

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Last update for Mahe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Victoria: October 27, 2025

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