Cost of living in Mahe
compared to
Cost of living in Mahe vs. Seychelles overall average
Mahe is 9.8% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Mahe
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Mahe
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Mahe
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Mahe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Mahe
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Mahe
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Mahe.
Mahe Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
SCR227.90
|
$13.48
-
$16.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR121.25
|
$6.74
-
$9.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
SCR35.30
|
$1.75
-
$2.94
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
SCR26.55
|
$1.17
-
$2.36
|
Mahe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
SCR15.70
|
$1.01
-
$1.08
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
SCR113.95
|
$5.56
-
$9.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
SCR85.63
|
$5.10
-
$6.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
SCR59.42
|
$3.24
-
$5.26
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
SCR51.69
|
$3.06
-
$3.82
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR13.48
|
$0.76
-
$1.01
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
SCR15.16
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
SCR41.35
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SCR6.89
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
SCR6.89
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
SCR88.19
|
$5.36
-
$6.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.59
SCR354.51
|
$13.48
-
$33.70
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.38
SCR516.57
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.28
SCR2,363.40
|
$67.40
-
$269.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.85
SCR12,154.62
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$861.27
SCR12,942.33
|
$606.64
-
$1,115.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.85
SCR929.47
|
$36.08
-
$87.63
|
Mahe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.09
SCR121.55
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
SCR64.53
|
$1.76
-
$6.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.48
SCR202.58
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.96
SCR795.79
|
$47.18
-
$58.73
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.07
SCR91.16
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
SCR433.39
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.54
SCR173.35
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.14
SCR693.42
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.68
SCR866.77
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Seychelles
to see the average cost of cities throughout Seychelles, like
Mahe,
Beau Vallon,
Victoria,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Seychelles compared to Mahe.
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