Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Seychelles and Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Bali: $1,224 a month against $2,115 in the Seychelles, rent and utilities included – about $10,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in the Seychelles
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Seychelles Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Bali
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🇸🇨 Seychelles

$2,115

/mo nomad

Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

$1,224

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: The Seychelles is 102.8% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: The Seychelles is 109.8% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.90 SCR 274

$2.74 Rp 49.0K

589.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.1 SCR 1,319

$29.64 Rp 529.8K

207.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.40 SCR 180

$4.74 Rp 84.7K

161.60%

Cappuccino

$4.51 SCR 65.3

$2.22 Rp 39.7K

103.15%

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

$2.32 SCR 33.54

$1.37 Rp 24.5K

69.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 SCR 32.85

$0.66 Rp 11.8K

243.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.00 SCR 116

$2.21 Rp 39.4K

261.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 SCR 55.9

$3.62 Rp 64.7K

6.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 SCR 27.58

$1.44 Rp 25.8K

31.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 SCR 23.73

$2.17 Rp 38.7K

-24.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.48 SCR 35.96

$1.12 Rp 20.0K

121.43%

Eggs

$3.79 SCR 54.9

$1.97 Rp 35.2K

92.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.11 SCR 262

$16.41 Rp 293.2K

10.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.43 SCR 108

$3.63 Rp 65.0K

104.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.68 SCR 184

$11.53 Rp 206.2K

9.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 SCR 31.03

$3.37 Rp 60.2K

-36.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 SCR 43.26

$1.46 Rp 26.0K

104.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 SCR 28.52

$2.15 Rp 38.4K

-8.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.36 SCR 107

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

287.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 SCR 21.81

$1.80 Rp 32.2K

-16.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.67 SCR 24.16

$2.24 Rp 40.0K

-25.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 SCR 21.10

$0.94 Rp 16.8K

55.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SCR 18.57

$0.48 Rp 8,577

166.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.54 SCR 341

$2.14 Rp 38.2K

1000.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 SCR 157

$21.94 Rp 392.2K

-50.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 SCR 47.79

$2.26 Rp 40.4K

46.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 SCR 57.3

$2.77 Rp 49.6K

42.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 SCR 10.02

$0.26 Rp 4,661

165.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.70 SCR 517

$8.08 Rp 144.4K

341.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$28.94 SCR 419

$0.44 Rp 7,853

6477.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 Rp 7,491

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.33 SCR 207

$5.66 Rp 101.1K

153.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 SCR 23.17

$0.90 Rp 16.0K

77.78%

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

$26.4K SCR 382.9K

$24.2K Rp 433.4M

9.06%

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

$32.5K SCR 470.3K

$31.5K Rp 563.1M

3.10%

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

$132 SCR 1,918

$80.1 Rp 1.4M

65.48%

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

$40.75 SCR 590

$6.63 Rp 118.5K

514.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$124 SCR 1,791

$18.33 Rp 327.6K

574.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$90.6 SCR 1,311

$45.56 Rp 814.4K

98.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.99 SCR 116

$15.24 Rp 272.4K

-47.57%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 SCR 113

$3.71 Rp 66.4K

109.97%

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

$143 SCR 2,074

$442 Rp 7.9M

-67.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,619 SCR 124.8K

$5,246 Rp 93.8M

64.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.96 SCR 535

$44.18 Rp 789.6K

-16.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.62 SCR 356

$34.13 Rp 610.1K

-27.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.5 SCR 1,093

$77.2 Rp 1.4M

-2.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 SCR 1,577

$75.0 Rp 1.3M

45.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$922 SCR 13.4K

$994 Rp 17.8M

-7.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$858 SCR 12.4K

$588 Rp 10.5M

45.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SCR 30.9K

$3,084 Rp 55.1M

-30.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,721 SCR 24.9K

$1,496 Rp 26.7M

15.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$685 SCR 9,922

$2,383 Rp 42.6M

-71.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 SCR 12.5K

$2,015 Rp 36.0M

-57.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$832 SCR 12.0K

$223 Rp 4.0M

272.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.78

-12.92%

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

Last update for the Seychelles: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Seychelles

$858 41.1%

Bali

$588 48% 31.4% $269

Groceries & Markets

Seychelles

$339 16.2%

Bali

$274 22.4% 19% $64

Eating Out

Seychelles

$309 14.8%

Bali

$89 7.3% 71.1% $219

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Seychelles

$297 14.2%

Bali

$105 8.6% 64.6% $192

Clothing & Footwear

Seychelles

$111 5.3%

Bali

$104 8.5% 6.3% $7

Sport & Entertainment

Seychelles

$106 5.1%

Bali

$53 4.3% 50.1% $53

Getting Around

Seychelles

$67 * 3.2%

Bali

$12 1% 82.7% $56

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

Good to know

🇸🇨 Seychelles

🇮🇩 Bali

🕒 Local time

07:57 7:57 AM

11:57 11:57 AM

4 h ahead of the Seychelles

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

119,773

💱 Currency

Seychellois Rupee SCR ₨

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

📈 Exchange rate

100 SCR = 6.91 USD

100 SCR = 6.16 EUR

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD, EUR to SCR – Seychellois Rupee Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇨 Seychellois Rupee (₨)

Seychellois Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 14.48 SCR (100 SCR = 6.91 USD). 1 EUR = 16.24 SCR (100 SCR = 6.16 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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