Travel budget and cost of living in Seychelles how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to the Seychelles and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Seychelles. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Seychelles travel budget.
Travel budget in Seychelles
Seychelles: calculate your travel budget
Seychelles: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Seychelles for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 144 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2493* (29554 SCR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 167 for 2 ppl.
- $ 38 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 6.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 4260* (50512 SCR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 263 for 2 ppl.
- $ 68 per person
- $ 56 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 7456* (88410 SCR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Seychelles in 2023
Cost of living: Seychelles VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Seychelles in 2023 is 3% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Seychelles by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Seychelles compared to the national average.
Cities | /Seychelles | View Details |
---|---|---|
Beau Vallon | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Beau Vallon |
Victoria (Mahé) | 13% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Victoria (Mahé) |
Local prices in Seychelles by expense type
Seychelles: Restaurant budget

($ 8.2 to $ 27)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 60)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.3 to $ 9.6)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 9.7)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.6 to $ 4.9)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 8.4)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 5.5)
2% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.3)
6% less than in the United States (USA)

Seychelles: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 131 to $ 188)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 103 to $ 326)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 206 to $ 549)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 635 to $ 1617)
38% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 137 to $ 386)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 162 to $ 792)
87% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 110 to $ 288)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 241 to $ 778)
109% more than in the United States (USA)

Seychelles: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
91% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 3.6)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 5.5)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.8)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 7.3)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 5.5)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.5 to $ 10.2)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 3.1)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.2)
41% less than in the United States (USA)

Seychelles: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 4.1)
67% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 2.3)
41% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.5 to $ 16)
247% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 32)
43% less than in the United States (USA)

Seychelles: Leisure activity budget

($ 5.9 to $ 12)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.4 to $ 24)
26% less than in the United States (USA)

Seychelles: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 12 to $ 17)
30% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 113)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 144)
35% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 768)

(fair price: $ 825)

(fair price: $ 796)

(fair price: $ 1044)

(fair price: $ 912)

(fair price: $ 1451)
About the information on the cost of living in Seychelles
The information about the cost of living in Seychelles shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Seychelles updated on 19-09-2023.
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