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

😐 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 249.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 328.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seychelles is 249.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 312.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 SCR 255
$2.49 ₹213
604.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 SCR 995
$14.06 ₹1,202
386.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SCR 102
$4.1 ₹351
70.49%
Cappuccino
$4.87 SCR 70.8
$1.82 ₹156
167.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SCR 32.65
$0.44 ₹37.72
409.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SCR 32.31
$0.17 ₹14.36
1205.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.4 SCR 122
$1.94 ₹166
332.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 SCR 56
$3.53 ₹302
9.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SCR 25.96
$0.73 ₹62.1
143.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 SCR 23.79
$0.48 ₹41.19
239.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 SCR 28.15
$0.72 ₹61.4
168.06%
Eggs
$3.63 SCR 52.9
$0.94 ₹80.1
286.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.75 SCR 302
$5.23 ₹448
296.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 SCR 90.4
$3.14 ₹269
97.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 SCR 141
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 SCR 29.83
$2.2 ₹188
-6.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SCR 36.78
$0.72 ₹61.2
251.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 SCR 33.67
$1.09 ₹93.2
111.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 SCR 86.6
$0.57 ₹49.11
943.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SCR 19.69
$0.42 ₹36.21
221.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SCR 19.06
$0.45 ₹38.73
191.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SCR 20.04
$0.55 ₹46.97
150.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 SCR 21.86
$0.33 ₹27.96
354.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.04 SCR 321
$4.08 ₹349
440.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 SCR 162
$7.99 ₹683
39.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 SCR 46.93
$1.92 ₹164
67.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 SCR 86.3
$2.89 ₹248
105.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.93
$0.34 ₹28.83
141.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.56 SCR 430
$10.01 ₹856
195.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 SCR 124
$0.97 ₹83
777.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 SCR 38.06
$0.28 ₹23.62
835.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14 SCR 204
$1.77 ₹151
690.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 SCR 21.18
$1.24 ₹106
16.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
$14K ₹1.2M
89.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
53.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SCR 1,713
$40.79 ₹3,489
188.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.07 SCR 583
$3.79 ₹324
957.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$138 SCR 2,003
$8.13 ₹695
1592.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SCR 1,005
$16 ₹1,368
331.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 SCR 220
$7.59 ₹649
99.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 SCR 81.6
$3.45 ₹295
62.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,222
$69.7 ₹5,958
119.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
$1,847 ₹158K
356.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 SCR 826
$25.29 ₹2,163
124.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 SCR 374
$26.99 ₹2,309
-4.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 SCR 1,022
$44.67 ₹3,821
57.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 SCR 989
$33.23 ₹2,842
104.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 SCR 13.6K
$179 ₹15.3K
419.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 SCR 11.7K
$114 ₹9,770
604.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
$414 ₹35.4K
358.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
$260 ₹22.2K
512.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 SCR 10.3K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-52.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$887 SCR 12.9K
$830 ₹71K
6.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 SCR 11.7K
$500 ₹42.8K
60.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
9.02
82.93%

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Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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