Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and South Africa Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and South Africa

😐 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 69.6% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seychelles is 65.8% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 SCR 255
$9.05 R 161
93.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 SCR 995
$38.84 R 691
76.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SCR 102
$4.9 R 87.1
42.65%
Cappuccino
$4.87 SCR 70.8
$1.98 R 35.28
145.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SCR 32.65
$0.96 R 17.06
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SCR 32.31
$0.75 R 13.31
196.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.4 SCR 122
$2.18 R 38.72
285.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 SCR 56
$2.54 R 45.1
51.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SCR 25.96
$1.1 R 19.58
61.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 SCR 23.79
$1.03 R 18.32
58.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 SCR 28.15
$1.56 R 27.71
23.72%
Eggs
$3.63 SCR 52.9
$2.25 R 39.93
61.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.75 SCR 302
$7.67 R 136
170.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 SCR 90.4
$4.62 R 82.2
34.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 SCR 141
$6.86 R 122
40.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 SCR 29.83
$1.58 R 28.02
29.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SCR 36.78
$1.42 R 25.3
78.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 SCR 33.67
$1.44 R 25.58
60.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 SCR 86.6
$1.49 R 26.5
299.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SCR 19.69
$1.25 R 22.16
8.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SCR 19.06
$1.34 R 23.81
-2.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SCR 20.04
$1.09 R 19.31
26.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 SCR 21.86
$0.96 R 17.15
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.04 SCR 321
$2.9 R 51.6
660.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 SCR 162
$5.07 R 90.3
119.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 SCR 46.93
$1.38 R 24.49
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 SCR 86.3
$1.68 R 29.79
252.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.93
$1.71 R 30.47
-52.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.56 SCR 430
$45.01 R 801
-34.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 SCR 124
$1.1 R 19.61
673.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 SCR 38.06
$1.09 R 19.41
140.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14 SCR 204
$4.8 R 85.3
191.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 SCR 21.18
$1.31 R 23.23
10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
$21K R 374.2K
26.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
$23.7K R 421.3K
44.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SCR 1,713
$113 R 2,009
4.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.07 SCR 583
$33.11 R 589
21.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$138 SCR 2,003
$41.49 R 738
231.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SCR 1,005
$31.69 R 564
117.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 SCR 220
$9.45 R 168
60.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 SCR 81.6
$6.7 R 119
-16.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,222
$186 R 3,303
-17.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
$4,336 R 77.1K
94.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 SCR 826
$48.56 R 864
16.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 SCR 374
$30.74 R 547
-16.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 SCR 1,022
$92 R 1,636
-23.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 SCR 989
$79.6 R 1,415
-14.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 SCR 13.6K
$442 R 7,860
110.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 SCR 11.7K
$370 R 6,579
117.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
$880 R 15.7K
115.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
$724 R 12.9K
120.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 SCR 10.3K
$1,021 R 18.2K
-30.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$887 SCR 12.9K
$803 R 14.3K
10.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 SCR 11.7K
$1,406 R 25K
-42.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
11.55
42.86%

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Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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