Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 4.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seychelles is 7.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 SCR 248
$18.70 CA$25.62
-7.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SCR 1,006
$74.4 CA$102
-6.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 SCR 97.3
$11.14 CA$15.26
-39.32%
Cappuccino
$4.71 SCR 67.8
$3.75 CA$5.13
25.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SCR 32.21
$2.12 CA$2.90
5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 SCR 32.14
$1.75 CA$2.40
27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.45 SCR 122
$5.95 CA$8.15
42.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 SCR 55.2
$6.07 CA$8.31
-36.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SCR 25.80
$2.21 CA$3.03
-19.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 SCR 22.72
$2.70 CA$3.70
-41.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 SCR 26.46
$3.63 CA$4.98
-49.31%
Eggs
$3.53 SCR 50.9
$3.57 CA$4.89
-1.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.31 SCR 292
$11.60 CA$15.89
75.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 SCR 90.5
$12.17 CA$16.67
-48.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 SCR 143
$15.29 CA$20.95
-34.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 SCR 30.73
$4.32 CA$5.92
-50.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SCR 34.68
$1.50 CA$2.06
60.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 SCR 34.50
$3.87 CA$5.30
-37.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.92 SCR 85.2
$4.28 CA$5.86
38.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SCR 19.41
$2.79 CA$3.82
-51.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SCR 18.82
$2.62 CA$3.59
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 SCR 19.28
$2.63 CA$3.61
-49.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SCR 21.55
$1.79 CA$2.46
-16.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.26 SCR 320
$14.95 CA$20.48
48.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 SCR 166
$12.91 CA$17.69
-10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 SCR 47.93
$3.03 CA$4.16
9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 SCR 83.8
$3.39 CA$4.64
71.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 SCR 12.38
$2.60 CA$3.56
-66.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.34 SCR 422
$78.0 CA$107
-62.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.87 SCR 128
$3.40 CA$4.65
160.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SCR 36.85
$1.55 CA$2.12
65.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.98 SCR 201
$28.12 CA$38.52
-50.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 SCR 20.29
$1.16 CA$1.58
21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SCR 381.6K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SCR 490.9K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
66.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SCR 1,655
$157 CA$216
-26.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.44 SCR 596
$45.83 CA$62.8
-9.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$140 SCR 2,021
$62.4 CA$85.5
125.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 SCR 962
$43.42 CA$59.5
54.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 SCR 222
$17.87 CA$24.49
-13.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 SCR 83.0
$11.55 CA$15.83
-50.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 SCR 2,236
$806 CA$1,104
-80.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,386 SCR 120.7K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-31.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 SCR 817
$55.3 CA$75.8
2.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 SCR 364
$42.55 CA$58.3
-40.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 SCR 986
$89.1 CA$122
-23.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 SCR 972
$108 CA$148
-37.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SCR 13.3K
$1,367 CA$1,873
-32.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 SCR 11.6K
$1,202 CA$1,647
-32.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 SCR 27.9K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 SCR 23.0K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-15.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$731 SCR 10.5K
$5,050 CA$6,919
-85.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 SCR 13.1K
$4,046 CA$5,544
-77.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 SCR 12.0K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-72.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
6.33
160.66%

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

Last update for Seychelles: February 28, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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