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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 13.7% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 15.2% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$17.54 SCR 255
15.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$68.4 SCR 995
8.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$6.99 SCR 102
64.38%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$4.87 SCR 70.8
4.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$2.24 SCR 32.65
13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$2.22 SCR 32.31
-4.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$8.4 SCR 122
-27.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$3.85 SCR 56
84.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.78 SCR 25.96
-39.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$1.63 SCR 23.79
126.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$1.93 SCR 28.15
140.93%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$3.63 SCR 52.9
15.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$20.75 SCR 302
-38.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$6.21 SCR 90.4
97.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$9.67 SCR 141
66.29%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$2.05 SCR 29.83
163.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$2.53 SCR 36.78
-31.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$2.31 SCR 33.67
89.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$5.95 SCR 86.6
-16.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$1.35 SCR 19.69
113.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.31 SCR 19.06
134.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.38 SCR 20.04
63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.5 SCR 21.86
47.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$22.04 SCR 321
-54.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$11.12 SCR 162
32.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$3.22 SCR 46.93
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$5.93 SCR 86.3
-40.30%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.82 SCR 11.93
212.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$29.56 SCR 430
116.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$8.51 SCR 124
-55.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$2.62 SCR 38.06
-32.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$14 SCR 204
117.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.45 SCR 21.18
-35.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
12.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
-24.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$118 SCR 1,713
77.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$40.07 SCR 583
44.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$138 SCR 2,003
-48.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$69.1 SCR 1,005
-33.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$15.12 SCR 220
47.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$5.61 SCR 81.6
152.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$153 SCR 2,222
799.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
165.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$56.7 SCR 826
-9.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$25.67 SCR 374
63.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$70.2 SCR 1,022
25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$68 SCR 989
64.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$932 SCR 13.6K
85.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$804 SCR 11.7K
79.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
49.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
48.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$707 SCR 10.3K
359.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$887 SCR 12.9K
200.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$803 SCR 11.7K
436.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
16.5
-60.55%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

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