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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 11.5% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 17% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 $20.22
$17.16 SCR 238
17.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 $75.7
$70.5 SCR 976
7.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 $11.47
$6.76 SCR 93.6
69.67%
Cappuccino
$5.13 $5.13
$4.88 SCR 67.6
5.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 $2.61
$2.25 SCR 31.12
16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 $2.14
$2.15 SCR 29.78
-0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 $6.17
$8.52 SCR 118
-27.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 $7.07
$3.74 SCR 51.8
89.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.79 SCR 24.83
-39.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 $3.74
$1.64 SCR 22.66
128.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.57 $4.57
$1.92 SCR 26.61
138.02%
Eggs
$4.20 $4.20
$3.47 SCR 48.00
21.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 $13.02
$20.85 SCR 289
-37.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.18 $12.18
$5.95 SCR 82.4
104.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.14 $16.14
$9.65 SCR 134
67.25%
Apples (1kg)
$5.31 $5.31
$2.03 SCR 28.14
161.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$2.44 SCR 33.79
-29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$2.38 SCR 32.92
92.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 $4.96
$5.71 SCR 79.1
-13.13%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 $3.00
$1.41 SCR 19.51
112.77%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.37 SCR 18.91
121.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 $2.18
$1.34 SCR 18.59
62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.44 SCR 19.96
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.16 $10.16
$22.05 SCR 305
-53.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 $15.16
$11.20 SCR 155
35.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 $1.99
$3.37 SCR 46.61
-40.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 $3.71
$5.70 SCR 79.0
-34.91%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 $2.48
$0.82 SCR 11.29
202.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$30.17 SCR 418
111.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$8.72 SCR 121
-57.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 $1.76
$2.64 SCR 36.59
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.06 $30.06
$13.93 SCR 193
115.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 $0.96
$1.43 SCR 19.77
-32.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K $30.2K
$26.2K SCR 362.3K
15.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$35.0K SCR 484.1K
-24.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 $207
$117 SCR 1,626
76.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.0 $57.0
$40.17 SCR 556
41.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 $71.5
$139 SCR 1,920
-48.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.91 $45.91
$69.1 SCR 957
-33.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$15.43 SCR 214
44.20%
Cinema Ticket
$14.13 $14.13
$5.75 SCR 79.6
145.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,385 $1,385
$159 SCR 2,200
771.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K $22.2K
$8,571 SCR 118.7K
159.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 $52.1
$56.7 SCR 785
-8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.53 $42.53
$25.24 SCR 350
68.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 $89.9
$68.7 SCR 951
30.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 $114
$67.6 SCR 936
69.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,743 $1,743
$931 SCR 12.9K
87.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 $1,422
$813 SCR 11.3K
74.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 $2,821
$1,884 SCR 26.1K
49.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,370 $2,370
$1,596 SCR 22.1K
48.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,338 $3,338
$710 SCR 9,830
370.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,615 $2,615
$884 SCR 12.2K
195.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,230 $4,230
$777 SCR 10.8K
444.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
16.5
-60.55%

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

Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

Last update for Seychelles: January 11, 2026

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