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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 9.8% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 17.1% more expensive than Seychelles without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$17.21 SCR 248
16.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$69.9 SCR 1,006
6.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$6.76 SCR 97.3
68.64%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$4.71 SCR 67.8
14.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$2.24 SCR 32.21
17.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$2.23 SCR 32.14
-7.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$8.45 SCR 122
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$3.84 SCR 55.2
82.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.79 SCR 25.80
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$1.58 SCR 22.72
124.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.84 SCR 26.46
157.07%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$3.53 SCR 50.9
21.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$20.31 SCR 292
-35.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$6.29 SCR 90.5
94.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$9.95 SCR 143
64.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$2.14 SCR 30.73
143.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$2.41 SCR 34.68
-29.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$2.40 SCR 34.50
91.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$5.92 SCR 85.2
-16.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.35 SCR 19.41
120.74%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.31 SCR 18.82
132.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$1.34 SCR 19.28
68.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.50 SCR 21.55
44.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$22.26 SCR 320
-55.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$11.55 SCR 166
31.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$3.33 SCR 47.93
-42.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$5.82 SCR 83.8
-38.49%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.86 SCR 12.38
189.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$29.34 SCR 422
125.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$8.87 SCR 128
-56.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$2.56 SCR 36.85
-30.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$13.98 SCR 201
110.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.41 SCR 20.29
-35.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$26.5K SCR 381.6K
11.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$34.1K SCR 490.9K
-23.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$115 SCR 1,655
79.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$41.44 SCR 596
37.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$140 SCR 2,021
-48.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$66.9 SCR 962
-32.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$15.41 SCR 222
41.73%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$5.76 SCR 83.0
139.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$155 SCR 2,236
772.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$8,386 SCR 120.7K
168.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$56.8 SCR 817
-9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$25.27 SCR 364
67.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$68.5 SCR 986
29.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$67.6 SCR 972
70.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$928 SCR 13.3K
90.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$806 SCR 11.6K
77.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$1,937 SCR 27.9K
45.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$1,595 SCR 23.0K
47.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$731 SCR 10.5K
364.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$908 SCR 13.1K
188.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$831 SCR 12.0K
420.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
16.5
-60.55%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Seychelles: February 28, 2026

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