Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seychelles vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary
Seychelles is 52.9% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% more in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Seychelles are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Seychelles. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.
Seychelles vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seychelles instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
ZAR168.45
|
$16.42
SCR230.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
ZAR97.49
|
$8.49
SCR119.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR17.88
|
$1.83
SCR25.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR13.78
|
$1.85
SCR25.99
|
|
South Africa vs. Seychelles - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR17.59
|
$1.57
SCR21.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
ZAR67.33
|
$10.53
SCR147.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZAR75.49
|
$7.50
SCR105.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
ZAR42.28
|
$4.41
SCR61.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
ZAR38.16
|
$3.44
SCR48.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
ZAR13.40
|
$1.09
SCR15.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.13
|
$1.26
SCR17.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
ZAR12.95
|
$1.03
SCR14.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
ZAR12.71
|
$4.05
SCR56.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.62
|
$0.69
SCR9.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR10.85
|
$0.62
SCR8.75
|
|
South Africa vs. Seychelles - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
ZAR90.53
|
$6.19
SCR86.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
ZAR1,074.55
|
$27.94
SCR391.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,517.32
ZAR536K
|
$26,759.63
SCR375K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ZAR121.20
|
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South Africa vs. Seychelles - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.93
ZAR642.17
|
$117.67
SCR1,650.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.37
ZAR6,950.09
|
$978.82
SCR13,728.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.24
ZAR6,090.32
|
$894.39
SCR12,544.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.57
ZAR1,741.24
|
$96.28
SCR1,350.37
|
|
South Africa vs. Seychelles - Cost of housing
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.53
ZAR3,291.11
|
$144.13
SCR2,021.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,917.78
ZAR81,113.80
|
$8,698.34
SCR122K
|
|
South Africa vs. Seychelles - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
ZAR37.13
|
$9.02
SCR126.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
ZAR37.18
|
$5.18
SCR72.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.16
ZAR52.13
|
$20.19
SCR283.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.59
ZAR521.05
|
$103.85
SCR1,456.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.32
ZAR120.70
|
$9.37
SCR131.40
|
|
South Africa vs. Seychelles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.66
ZAR868.55
|
$33.50
SCR469.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.13
ZAR562.92
|
$18.33
SCR257.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.75
ZAR1,645.29
|
$68.86
SCR965.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.61
ZAR1,428.49
|
$80.22
SCR1,125.09
|
|
South Africa vs. Seychelles - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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