Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Seychelles and Nosara

For one person, living is cheaper in Nosara: $1,837 a month against $2,115 in the Seychelles, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. The total is higher in the Seychelles despite lower rent and utilities.

🇸🇨 Seychelles
$2,115
/mo nomad
Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: The Seychelles is 32.6% more expensive than Nosara without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Seychelles is 12.6% more expensive than Nosara without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.90 SCR 274
$12.22 ₡5,509
54.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 SCR 1,319
$60.2 ₡27.1K
51.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.40 SCR 180
$7.54 ₡3,399
64.46%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SCR 65.3
$4.31 ₡1,941
4.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 SCR 33.54
$1.72 ₡773
34.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 SCR 32.85
$1.35 ₡608
68.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.00 SCR 116
$3.24 ₡1,459
146.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 SCR 55.9
$4.48 ₡2,018
-13.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 SCR 27.58
$1.57 ₡707
21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 SCR 23.73
$3.17 ₡1,429
-48.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 SCR 35.96
$2.42 ₡1,091
2.48%
Eggs
$3.79 SCR 54.9
$3.57 ₡1,609
6.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.11 SCR 262
$7.43 ₡3,349
143.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SCR 108
$10.42 ₡4,697
-28.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 SCR 184
$13.66 ₡6,156
-7.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 SCR 31.03
$2.32 ₡1,044
-7.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 SCR 43.26
$1.61 ₡728
85.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 SCR 28.52
$4.74 ₡2,138
-58.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.36 SCR 107
$1.66 ₡747
343.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 SCR 21.81
$3.72 ₡1,679
-59.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 SCR 24.16
$3.57 ₡1,611
-53.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 SCR 21.10
$1.10 ₡497
32.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SCR 18.57
$2.55 ₡1,149
-49.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.54 SCR 341
$4.95 ₡2,232
375.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 SCR 157
$20.01 ₡9,020
-45.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 SCR 47.79
$2.79 ₡1,256
18.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 SCR 57.3
$3.53 ₡1,589
12.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 SCR 10.02
$1.19 ₡537
-42.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.70 SCR 517
$72.1 ₡32.5K
-50.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$28.94 SCR 419
$2.24 ₡1,011
1191.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 ₡701
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.33 SCR 207
$8.86 ₡3,993
61.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 SCR 23.17
$1.57 ₡708
1.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SCR 382.9K
$21.8K ₡9.8M
21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K SCR 470.3K
$34.6K ₡15.6M
-6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 SCR 1,918
$93.5 ₡42.1K
41.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.75 SCR 590
$35.11 ₡15.8K
16.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$124 SCR 1,791
$51.5 ₡23.2K
140.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.6 SCR 1,311
$71.4 ₡32.2K
26.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.99 SCR 116
$35.44 ₡16.0K
-77.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.79 SCR 113
$7.84 ₡3,535
-0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SCR 2,074
$490 ₡220.7K
-70.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,619 SCR 124.8K
$11.9K ₡5.4M
-27.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.96 SCR 535
$53.5 ₡24.1K
-30.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.62 SCR 356
$55.8 ₡25.1K
-55.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 SCR 1,093
$79.3 ₡35.7K
-4.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SCR 1,577
$78.9 ₡35.6K
38.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 SCR 13.4K
$786 ₡354.3K
17.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 SCR 12.4K
$780 ₡351.6K
9.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,135 SCR 30.9K
$3,860 ₡1.7M
-44.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 SCR 24.9K
$1,407 ₡634.4K
22.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$685 SCR 9,922
$6,972 ₡3.1M
-90.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 SCR 12.5K
$1,201 ₡541.3K
-28.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
Nosara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 SCR 12.0K
$876 ₡395.0K
-5.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
8.62
39.21%

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

Last update for the Seychelles: October 6, 2026

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
$858
Nosara
$780 9.1% $78
Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
$339
Nosara
$350 3.2% $11
Eating Out
Seychelles
$309
Nosara
$209 32.1% $99
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
$297
Nosara
$180 39.4% $117
Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
$111
Nosara
$120 8.7% $9.7
Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
$106
Nosara
$87 18% $19
Getting Around
Seychelles
$67 *
Nosara
$87 28.8% $19

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

Good to know
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🇨🇷 Nosara
🕒 Local time
12:19 12:19 PM
02:19 2:19 AM
10 h behind the Seychelles
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
119,773
4,912
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CRC, USD, EUR to SCR – Seychellois Rupee Converter

Seychellois Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 14.48 SCR (100 SCR = 6.91 USD). 1 EUR = 16.24 SCR (100 SCR = 6.16 EUR).

Costa Rican Colón exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 451 CRC (1,000 CRC = 2.22 USD). 1 EUR = 506 CRC (1,000 CRC = 1.98 EUR).

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  • Seychelles Nosara 15,690 km ≈ 20 h nonstop flight
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