Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and United States

🙂 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 12% cheaper than United States without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seychelles is 13.2% cheaper than United States without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 SCR 255
$20.33 $20.33
-13.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 SCR 995
$74.4 $74.4
-8.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SCR 102
$11.49 $11.49
-39.16%
Cappuccino
$4.87 SCR 70.8
$5.09 $5.09
-4.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SCR 32.65
$2.54 $2.54
-11.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SCR 32.31
$2.11 $2.11
5.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.4 SCR 122
$6.09 $6.09
37.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 SCR 56
$7.1 $7.1
-45.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SCR 25.96
$1.08 $1.08
64.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 SCR 23.79
$3.7 $3.7
-55.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 SCR 28.15
$4.65 $4.65
-58.49%
Eggs
$3.63 SCR 52.9
$4.21 $4.21
-13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.75 SCR 302
$12.75 $12.75
62.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 SCR 90.4
$12.24 $12.24
-49.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 SCR 141
$16.08 $16.08
-39.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 SCR 29.83
$5.41 $5.41
-62.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SCR 36.78
$1.73 $1.73
46.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 SCR 33.67
$4.37 $4.37
-47.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 SCR 86.6
$4.94 $4.94
20.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SCR 19.69
$2.88 $2.88
-53.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SCR 19.06
$3.07 $3.07
-57.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SCR 20.04
$2.25 $2.25
-38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 SCR 21.86
$2.21 $2.21
-32.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.04 SCR 321
$10.09 $10.09
118.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 SCR 162
$14.73 $14.73
-24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 SCR 46.93
$1.91 $1.91
68.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 SCR 86.3
$3.54 $3.54
67.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.93
$2.56 $2.56
-67.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.56 SCR 430
$63.9 $63.9
-53.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 SCR 124
$3.81 $3.81
123.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 SCR 38.06
$1.77 $1.77
48.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14 SCR 204
$30.4 $30.4
-53.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 SCR 21.18
$0.94 $0.94
54.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
$30K $30K
-11.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
$25.8K $25.8K
32.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SCR 1,713
$209 $209
-43.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.07 SCR 583
$57.9 $57.9
-30.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$138 SCR 2,003
$71.1 $71.1
93.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SCR 1,005
$45.88 $45.88
50.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 SCR 220
$22.25 $22.25
-32.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 SCR 81.6
$14.14 $14.14
-60.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,222
$1,373 $1,373
-88.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
$22.4K $22.4K
-62.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 SCR 826
$51.5 $51.5
10.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 SCR 374
$41.96 $41.96
-38.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 SCR 1,022
$88.3 $88.3
-20.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 SCR 989
$112 $112
-39.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 SCR 13.6K
$1,731 $1,731
-46.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 SCR 11.7K
$1,446 $1,446
-44.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
$2,846 $2,846
-33.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
$2,366 $2,366
-32.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 SCR 10.3K
$3,245 $3,245
-78.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$887 SCR 12.9K
$2,667 $2,667
-66.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 SCR 11.7K
$4,312 $4,312
-81.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
6.51
153.46%

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Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

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