Cost of living and expenses in Seychelles

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Seychelles? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Seychelles, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Seychelles (The last update: today)

Currency in Seychelles Seychellois rupee (SCR). For 10 US dollars you can get 139 Seychellois rupees. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.39 thousand Seychellois rupees. And the other way around: For 100 Seychellois rupees you can get 7.17 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Seychelles? Look here: Prices in cities in Seychelles

Prices: Victoria   Mahe   Beau Vallon   Baie Lazare   Anse Royale  


Price fees $107 ($72 - $208)

fees

$107 ($72 - $208)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $136 ($78 - $287)

internet

$136 ($78 - $287)
twice as much as in United States

Price jeans $66 ($36 - $98)

jeans

$66 ($36 - $98)
26% more than in United States

Price average earnings $800

average earnings

$800
82% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $1.03K ($861 - $1.43K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.03K ($861 - $1.43K)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.44K ($1.08K - $1.79K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.44K ($1.08K - $1.79K)
by half less than in United States

The cost of living in Seychelles:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.86 (SCR 12)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $26 (SCR 360)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.5 (SCR 21)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $25.6K (SCR 357K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.03K (SCR 14.4K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $795 (SCR 11.1K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.95K (SCR 27.2K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.44K (SCR 20.1K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $107 (SCR 1.5K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $136 (SCR 1.89K)
  11. numb_34 $43 (SCR 599)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $66 (SCR 921)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $26 (SCR 357)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $71 (SCR 986)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $74 (SCR 1.03K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $35.9K (SCR 500K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $161 (SCR 2.25K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $631 (SCR 8.8K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $8.17K (SCR 114K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $842 (SCR 11.7K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $800 (SCR 11.2K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 18%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $9 (SCR 125)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $3.2 (SCR 45)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $14.3 (SCR 200)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

internet

$136 ($78 - $287)
twice as much as in United States

average earnings

$800
82% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$5.7 ($2.1 - $9)
4.4% is less expensive than in United States

fees

$107 ($72 - $208)
by half less than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.03K ($861 - $1.43K)
by half less than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$2.1 ($1.8 - $3.1)
17% is less expensive than in United States