Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and India

😐 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 254.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 339.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seychelles is 245.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 306.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 SCR 248
$2.60 ₹239
561.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SCR 1,006
$13.91 ₹1,281
402.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 SCR 97.3
$4.17 ₹384
62.11%
Cappuccino
$4.71 SCR 67.8
$1.84 ₹169
155.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SCR 32.21
$0.44 ₹40.25
409.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 SCR 32.14
$0.17 ₹15.43
1211.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.45 SCR 122
$1.96 ₹180
331.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 SCR 55.2
$3.50 ₹323
9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SCR 25.80
$0.73 ₹67.6
145.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 SCR 22.72
$0.48 ₹44.23
229.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 SCR 26.46
$0.72 ₹66.1
155.56%
Eggs
$3.53 SCR 50.9
$0.94 ₹86.8
275.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.31 SCR 292
$5.23 ₹481
288.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 SCR 90.5
$3.12 ₹287
101.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 SCR 143
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Apples (1kg)
$2.14 SCR 30.73
$2.19 ₹202
-2.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SCR 34.68
$0.75 ₹68.8
221.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 SCR 34.50
$1.10 ₹101
118.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.92 SCR 85.2
$0.57 ₹52.7
938.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SCR 19.41
$0.42 ₹38.85
221.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SCR 18.82
$0.45 ₹41.48
191.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 SCR 19.28
$0.55 ₹50.3
143.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SCR 21.55
$0.33 ₹30.39
354.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.26 SCR 320
$4.13 ₹380
438.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 SCR 166
$7.66 ₹705
50.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 SCR 47.93
$1.83 ₹168
81.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 SCR 83.8
$2.90 ₹267
100.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 SCR 12.38
$0.37 ₹33.64
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.34 SCR 422
$10.00 ₹922
193.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.87 SCR 128
$0.92 ₹84.5
864.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SCR 36.85
$0.28 ₹25.75
814.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.98 SCR 201
$1.77 ₹163
689.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 SCR 20.29
$1.17 ₹108
20.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SCR 381.6K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
91.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SCR 490.9K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
49.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SCR 1,655
$41.02 ₹3,779
180.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.44 SCR 596
$3.88 ₹357
968.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$140 SCR 2,021
$7.71 ₹711
1721.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 SCR 962
$16.54 ₹1,523
304.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 SCR 222
$7.91 ₹729
94.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 SCR 83.0
$3.41 ₹314
68.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 SCR 2,236
$70.7 ₹6,515
119.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,386 SCR 120.7K
$1,845 ₹169.9K
354.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 SCR 817
$24.96 ₹2,299
127.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 SCR 364
$27.09 ₹2,495
-6.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 SCR 986
$46.21 ₹4,256
48.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 SCR 972
$33.03 ₹3,042
104.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SCR 13.3K
$175 ₹16.2K
428.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 SCR 11.6K
$113 ₹10.4K
611.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 SCR 27.9K
$403 ₹37.1K
380.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 SCR 23.0K
$258 ₹23.8K
517.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$731 SCR 10.5K
$1,308 ₹120.5K
-44.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 SCR 13.1K
$659 ₹60.7K
37.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 SCR 12.0K
$457 ₹42.1K
81.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
9.02
82.93%

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Last update for Seychelles: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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