Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Mahe instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
$16.76
SCR240.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
$8.07
SCR115.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$2.42
SCR34.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$1.85
SCR26.46
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$1.15
SCR16.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$10.61
SCR152.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$6.34
SCR90.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
$3.63
SCR51.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$4.22
SCR60.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$0.93
SCR13.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
$2.03
SCR29.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.47
SCR6.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.47
SCR6.78
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$6.49
SCR92.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
$26.07
SCR373.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
$37.99
SCR544.20
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
$173.80
SCR2,489.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
$893.85
SCR12,804.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
$851.31
SCR12,195.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
$68.35
SCR979.19
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
$4,469.24
SCR64,024.02
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$8.94
SCR128.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$4.64
SCR66.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
$13.04
SCR186.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
$53.23
SCR762.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
$6.70
SCR96.04
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
$28.55
SCR409.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
$11.42
SCR163.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
$45.68
SCR654.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
$57.10
SCR818.00
|
|
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