Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seychelles is 7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 SCR 255
$15.97 A$24.47
9.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 SCR 995
$77.2 A$118
-11.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SCR 102
$9.66 A$14.8
-27.64%
Cappuccino
$4.87 SCR 70.8
$3.57 A$5.48
36.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SCR 32.65
$2.64 A$4.04
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SCR 32.31
$2.22 A$3.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.4 SCR 122
$6.57 A$10.06
27.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 SCR 56
$6.98 A$10.7
-44.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SCR 25.96
$1.5 A$2.3
18.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 SCR 23.79
$2.42 A$3.7
-32.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 SCR 28.15
$2.02 A$3.1
-4.46%
Eggs
$3.63 SCR 52.9
$4.38 A$6.71
-17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.75 SCR 302
$8.86 A$13.58
134.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 SCR 90.4
$8.26 A$12.66
-24.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 SCR 141
$14.14 A$21.66
-31.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 SCR 29.83
$3.24 A$4.96
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SCR 36.78
$2.68 A$4.11
-5.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 SCR 33.67
$2.86 A$4.39
-19.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 SCR 86.6
$4.25 A$6.5
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SCR 19.69
$2.55 A$3.91
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SCR 19.06
$2.19 A$3.35
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SCR 20.04
$2.24 A$3.43
-38.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 SCR 21.86
$1.57 A$2.41
-4.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.04 SCR 321
$31.36 A$48.04
-29.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 SCR 162
$13.32 A$20.41
-16.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 SCR 46.93
$4.61 A$7.06
-30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 SCR 86.3
$4.97 A$7.61
19.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.93
$2.97 A$4.54
-72.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.56 SCR 430
$98 A$150
-69.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 SCR 124
$3.62 A$5.55
135.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 SCR 38.06
$1.82 A$2.79
43.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14 SCR 204
$37.78 A$57.9
-62.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 SCR 21.18
$1.2 A$1.84
20.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
$22.5K A$34.5K
51.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SCR 1,713
$180 A$276
-34.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.07 SCR 583
$26.23 A$40.19
52.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$138 SCR 2,003
$52.8 A$80.9
160.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SCR 1,005
$46.77 A$71.7
47.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 SCR 220
$16.37 A$25.08
-7.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 SCR 81.6
$13.82 A$21.18
-59.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,222
$1,599 A$2,450
-90.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-31.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 SCR 826
$71.7 A$110
-20.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 SCR 374
$51.5 A$78.8
-50.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 SCR 1,022
$101 A$155
-30.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 SCR 989
$110 A$168
-38.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 SCR 13.6K
$1,395 A$2,137
-33.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 SCR 11.7K
$1,106 A$1,694
-27.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
$2,271 A$3,480
-16.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
$1,775 A$2,719
-10.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 SCR 10.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-89.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$887 SCR 12.9K
$5,106 A$7,823
-82.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 SCR 11.7K
$3,626 A$5,555
-77.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
6.35
159.84%

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Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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