Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Seychelles and Bangalore

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $561 a month against $2,135 in the Seychelles, rent and utilities included – about $18,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇸🇨 Seychelles

$2,135

/mo nomad

Bangalore

🇮🇳 India

$561

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: The Seychelles is 220.2% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 280.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: The Seychelles is 229.3% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 241.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.25 SCR 276

$3.08 ₹289

525.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.6 SCR 1,313

$18.84 ₹1,769

386.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.63 SCR 181

$4.84 ₹455

160.95%

Cappuccino

$4.61 SCR 66.1

$2.51 ₹235

83.67%

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

$2.35 SCR 33.67

$0.41 ₹38.38

473.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 SCR 31.21

$0.16 ₹15.23

1262.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.19 SCR 146

$2.53 ₹238

302.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 SCR 70.1

$3.74 ₹351

30.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 SCR 27.03

$0.61 ₹57.6

209.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 SCR 24.88

$0.57 ₹53.3

205.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 SCR 34.79

$0.77 ₹72.4

215.58%

Eggs

$3.99 SCR 57.2

$1.13 ₹106

253.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.06 SCR 259

$5.82 ₹547

210.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.43 SCR 107

$3.87 ₹364

91.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.65 SCR 181

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 SCR 32.46

$2.89 ₹272

-21.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.97 SCR 42.61

$0.83 ₹78.3

257.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 SCR 28.97

$1.27 ₹119

59.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.74 SCR 111

$0.37 ₹35.11

1991.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 SCR 21.57

$0.34 ₹32.20

344.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.65 SCR 23.66

$0.37 ₹35.02

345.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.42 SCR 20.35

$0.44 ₹41.73

222.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 SCR 18.70

$0.32 ₹30.25

306.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.48 SCR 351

$4.96 ₹466

393.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.97 SCR 157

$9.07 ₹852

20.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.43 SCR 49.15

$2.01 ₹188

70.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 SCR 57.0

$2.92 ₹274

35.96%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.56 ₹616

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 SCR 10.16

$0.54 ₹51.1

31.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.29 SCR 563

$12.54 ₹1,177

213.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$29.55 SCR 424

$1.04 ₹98.0

2741.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.24

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.64 SCR 210

$2.16 ₹202

577.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 SCR 23.41

$1.12 ₹105

45.54%

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

$26.8K SCR 384.7K

$11.3K ₹1.1M

137.11%

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

$32.4K SCR 464.9K

$18.7K ₹1.8M

73.13%

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

$133 SCR 1,912

$30.72 ₹2,884

334.11%

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

$41.26 SCR 591

$4.31 ₹405

857.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$123 SCR 1,761

$10.28 ₹966

1095.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$91.3 SCR 1,309

$21.33 ₹2,003

328.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.77 SCR 111

$5.82 ₹547

33.51%

Cinema Ticket

$7.66 SCR 110

$4.72 ₹443

62.29%

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

$145 SCR 2,077

$115 ₹10.8K

26.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,162 SCR 88.3K

$6,585 ₹618.3K

-6.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.65 SCR 540

$33.51 ₹3,147

12.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.25 SCR 362

$32.04 ₹3,009

-21.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 SCR 1,089

$56.6 ₹5,310

34.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 SCR 1,605

$39.85 ₹3,741

180.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$964 SCR 13.8K

$303 ₹28.5K

217.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$877 SCR 12.6K

$179 ₹16.8K

389.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,178 SCR 31.2K

$807 ₹75.7K

170.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,747 SCR 25.0K

$490 ₹46.0K

256.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$699 SCR 10.0K

$1,953 ₹183.4K

-64.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$607 SCR 8,694

$1,097 ₹103.0K

-44.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$823 SCR 11.8K

$933 ₹87.6K

-11.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.47

41.68%

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

Last update for the Seychelles: November 3, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Seychelles

$877 41.1%

Bangalore

$179 32% 79.6% $698

Groceries & Markets

Seychelles

$343 16.1%

Bangalore

$124 22.1% 63.9% $219

Eating Out

Seychelles

$326 15.3%

Bangalore

$92 16.3% 71.9% $234

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Seychelles

$298 13.9%

Bangalore

$45 8.1% 84.8% $252

Clothing & Footwear

Seychelles

$113 5.3%

Bangalore

$73 13% 35.4% $40

Sport & Entertainment

Seychelles

$107 5%

Bangalore

$31 5.5% 71.2% $76

Getting Around

Seychelles

$72 * 3.4%

Bangalore

$17 3.1% 75.9% $54

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

Good to know

🇸🇨 Seychelles

🇮🇳 Bangalore

🕒 Local time

01:26 1:26 AM

02:56 2:56 AM

1 h 30 min ahead of the Seychelles

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

119,773

8,495,492

💱 Currency

Seychellois Rupee SCR ₨

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

100 SCR = 6.98 USD

100 SCR = 6.24 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.65 USD

1,000 INR = 9.53 EUR

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INR, USD, EUR to SCR – Seychellois Rupee Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇨 Seychellois Rupee (₨)

Seychellois Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 14.33 SCR (100 SCR = 6.98 USD). 1 EUR = 16.02 SCR (100 SCR = 6.24 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 93.9 INR (100 INR = 1.06 USD). 1 EUR = 105 INR (1,000 INR = 9.53 EUR).

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