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

😐 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 253.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 339.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seychelles is 249.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 326.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.36 SCR 254
$2.63 ₹244
560.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 SCR 995
$13.85 ₹1,287
391.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 SCR 99.6
$3.99 ₹371
70.68%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SCR 69.8
$1.90 ₹177
151.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SCR 33.26
$0.40 ₹37.16
470.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SCR 30.77
$0.19 ₹17.57
1010.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 SCR 121
$1.96 ₹182
323.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 SCR 55.9
$3.46 ₹322
10.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SCR 25.50
$0.69 ₹63.7
153.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 SCR 22.83
$0.51 ₹47.67
205.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 SCR 28.25
$0.73 ₹67.8
164.38%
Eggs
$3.46 SCR 50.5
$0.98 ₹91.2
253.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.46 SCR 299
$5.43 ₹505
276.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 SCR 88.4
$3.19 ₹296
89.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.99 SCR 146
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Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SCR 30.91
$2.12 ₹197
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SCR 37.00
$0.76 ₹70.2
232.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 SCR 35.22
$1.04 ₹97.0
131.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.80 SCR 84.7
$0.52 ₹48.68
1015.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SCR 20.35
$0.40 ₹37.05
247.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 SCR 19.83
$0.45 ₹42.09
202.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 SCR 20.32
$0.55 ₹50.9
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SCR 21.80
$0.35 ₹32.72
325.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.60 SCR 316
$3.99 ₹370
441.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 SCR 165
$7.55 ₹701
49.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 SCR 49.35
$1.84 ₹171
83.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 SCR 86.2
$3.05 ₹284
93.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹540
-
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 SCR 11.83
$0.34 ₹31.54
138.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.44 SCR 430
$9.85 ₹916
198.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.46 SCR 124
$0.97 ₹89.9
772.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 SCR 38.72
$0.28 ₹25.65
846.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.97 SCR 204
$1.69 ₹157
726.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 SCR 21.48
$1.22 ₹113
20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K SCR 380.6K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
83.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K SCR 510.8K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
53.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SCR 1,672
$40.60 ₹3,773
181.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 SCR 602
$3.75 ₹348
998.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$138 SCR 2,010
$8.13 ₹755
1592.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 SCR 973
$16.08 ₹1,494
314.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 SCR 227
$7.72 ₹718
101.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 SCR 85.0
$3.40 ₹316
71.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SCR 2,289
$68.7 ₹6,388
127.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,540 SCR 124.8K
$1,787 ₹166.1K
377.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 SCR 820
$25.17 ₹2,339
122.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.41 SCR 371
$26.56 ₹2,468
-4.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 SCR 1,015
$44.85 ₹4,167
54.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 SCR 989
$33.83 ₹3,143
100.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 SCR 13.5K
$177 ₹16.5K
422.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$816 SCR 11.9K
$111 ₹10.3K
638.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,874 SCR 27.4K
$415 ₹38.5K
351.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 SCR 23.6K
$256 ₹23.8K
529.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$724 SCR 10.6K
$1,245 ₹115.7K
-41.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$887 SCR 13.0K
$636 ₹59.1K
39.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$843 SCR 12.3K
$434 ₹40.3K
94.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
9.02
82.93%

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Last update for Seychelles: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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