Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 26.3% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 46.6% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 17.8% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 32.4% more in South Africa

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR249.67	$8.97 ZAR164.10	-48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR119.16	$4.77 ZAR87.25	-42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR32.35	$0.95 ZAR17.46	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR26.85	$0.74 ZAR13.55	-60.4%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Seychelles	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR24.75	$0.99 ZAR18.12	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR206.42	$3.67 ZAR67.22	-74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR99.57	$4.20 ZAR76.79	-39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR51.72	$2.23 ZAR40.73	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR51.87	$2.03 ZAR37.10	-43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR13.65	$0.68 ZAR12.38	-28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.77	$0.62 ZAR11.29	-43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.95	$0.64 ZAR11.74	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR38.02	$0.70 ZAR12.78	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.30	$0.55 ZAR10.13	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.64	$0.61 ZAR11.13	+1.2%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Seychelles	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR88.36	$4.99 ZAR91.24	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR379.86	$52.31 ZAR956.77	+97.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR382,359.28	$20,607.77 ZAR376,916.06	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR604.56	$8.55 ZAR156.36	-79.7%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 46.6% less for housing

	Seychelles	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,425.37	$41.37 ZAR756.65	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR15,057.45	$382.55 ZAR6,996.91	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR11,912.06	$326.35 ZAR5,968.89	-60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,018.98	$80.40 ZAR1,470.48	+13.3%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 17.8% less for childcare

	Seychelles	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,407.54	$174.12 ZAR3,184.59	+3.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR95,799.30	$4,033.53 ZAR73,773.21	-39.5%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR108.86	$2.11 ZAR38.55	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR74.24	$1.88 ZAR34.44	-63.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR258.01	$2.90 ZAR53.12	-83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,070.51	$29.50 ZAR539.56	-60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR88.28	$6.62 ZAR121.10	+7.7%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 32.4% more for clothing

	Seychelles	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR697.66	$47.72 ZAR872.71	-1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR292.46	$32.06 ZAR586.36	+57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR855.60	$90.39 ZAR1,653.21	+51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR958.83	$81.37 ZAR1,488.20	+21.9%
Average			+32.4%

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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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