Cost of living in Mahe
Mahe, Seychelles
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Cost of living in Mahe vs. Seychelles overall average
Mahe is 15.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Mahe
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Mahe
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Mahe
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Mahe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Mahe
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Mahe
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Mahe.
Mahe Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.09
|
$14.90
-
$18.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.62
|
$7.45
-
$8.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.67
|
$1.94
-
$2.72
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.46
|
$1.09
-
$2.61
|
Mahe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.54
|
$1.12
-
$1.19
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR152.06
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR90.88
|
$5.64
-
$7.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR51.93
|
$3.58
-
$3.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.50
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.31
|
$0.84
-
$1.01
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR29.04
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.78
|
$0.44
-
$0.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.78
|
$0.44
-
$0.51
|
Mahe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR92.90
|
$5.92
-
$7.05
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR373.47
|
$14.90
-
$37.24
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR544.20
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,489.82
|
$74.49
-
$297.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,804.80
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,195.39
|
$670.39
-
$1,032.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR979.19
|
$39.87
-
$96.83
|
Mahe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR64,024.02
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR128.05
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.47
|
$1.63
-
$6.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR186.74
|
$11.17
-
$14.90
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR762.61
|
$52.14
-
$54.33
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR96.04
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR409.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR163.60
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR654.40
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR818.00
|
??
-
??
|
Mahe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Seychelles
to see the average cost of cities throughout Seychelles, like
Victoria,
Mahe,
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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