Cost of living comparison

Mahe, Seychelles

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Mahe Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 81.5% more expensive than Mahe.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 81.2% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 60.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 34.1% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 3.7 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Mahe. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Mahe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Mahe, you would:

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pay 47.8% more for restaurants

	Mahe	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR239.68	$20.00 ISK2,664	+19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.07 SCR115.42	$18.02 ISK2,400	+123.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 SCR34.61	$3.15 ISK420	+30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR26.41	$2.19 ISK291	+18.3%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 81.2% more for groceries

	Mahe	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 SCR16.51	$3.61 ISK481	+212.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SCR151.80	$7.76 ISK1,033	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 SCR90.73	$6.40 ISK853	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SCR51.84	$5.76 ISK767	+58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.22 SCR60.40	$9.45 ISK1,258	+123.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SCR13.29	$1.40 ISK187	+50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.01 ISK134
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.22 ISK162
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 SCR28.99	$2.22 ISK296	+9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SCR6.76	$1.43 ISK191	+203.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 SCR6.76	$0.93 ISK124	+97.4%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 60.6% more for transportation

	Mahe	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 SCR92.74	$8.50 ISK1,132	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.07 SCR372.84	$74.95 ISK9,984	+187.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.99 SCR543.27	$24.05 ISK3,204	-36.7%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Mahe	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$173.80 SCR2,485.57	$69.87 ISK9,306	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$893.85 SCR12,782.93	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	+120.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$851.31 SCR12,174.55	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	+111.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.35 SCR977.52	$53.95 ISK7,187	-21.1%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 34.1% more for childcare

	Mahe	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$252.14 ISK33,585
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,469.24 SCR63,914.64	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	+34.1%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mahe	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.94 SCR127.83	$10.81 ISK1,440	+20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.64 SCR66.36	$5.31 ISK707	+14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.04 SCR186.42	$12.25 ISK1,631	-6.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.23 SCR761.31	$69.95 ISK9,317	+31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 SCR95.87	$14.77 ISK1,968	+120.4%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for clothing

	Mahe	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.55 SCR408.30	$108.97 ISK14,515	+281.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.42 SCR163.32	$49.72 ISK6,623	+335.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.68 SCR653.28	$151.85 ISK20,227	+232.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 SCR816.60	$194.16 ISK25,862	+240.0%
Average			+272.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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