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Travel budget in Seychelles

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Seychelles: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Seychelles for 2 people.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Seychelles VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Seychelles in 2019 is 5% higher than in United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Seychelles in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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
Victoria (Mahé)	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Victoria (Mahé)
Beau Vallon	25% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Beau Vallon

Local prices in Seychelles by expense type

Restaurant budget in Seychelles

Lunch

$ 18/person
($ 7.8 to $ 24)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 40/person
($ 21 to $ 47)

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41% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 5.4/person
($ 3.1 to $ 7.8)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 5.6 for 500ml
($ 3.8 to $ 7.8)

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33% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 3.2 for 330ml
($ 2.7 to $ 3.5)

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6% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 4.7/cup
($ 3.8 to $ 6.2)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.8/can
($ 1.2 to $ 3.8)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.4/bottle
($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Seychelles

2-star hotel

$ 152/night
($ 78 to $ 269)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 164/night
($ 81 to $ 455)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 300/night
($ 114 to $ 1134)

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18% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 878/night
($ 484 to $ 5621)

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76% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Room with kitchen

$ 202/month
($ 83 to $ 2831)

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26% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 383/month
($ 106 to $ 4776)

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131% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 173/month
($ 78 to $ 886)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Seychelles

Milk

$ 1.8/litre
($ 1.7 to $ 1.9)

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102% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.4/500g
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 2.4/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 2.7)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.4/12 eggs
($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 16/kg
($ 12 to $ 18)

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35% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7.9/kg
($ 5.9 to $ 11)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 3.1/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 6.8)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 5.4/kg
($ 4.7 to $ 5.9)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 1.9)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1/salad
($ 0.8 to $ 3.1)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.4
($ 1.2 to $ 1.6)

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22% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 16/kg
($ 14 to $ 16)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Seychelles

Bus ticket

$ 0.6/ticket
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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77% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 12/month
($ 12 to $ 17)

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84% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 3.1/km
($ 1.9 to $ 3.8)

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74% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 1.6)

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97% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 9.7
($ 7.8 to $ 21)

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181% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 53/24hrs
($ 44 to $ 131)

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34% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Seychelles

Electricity, water...

$ 40/month
($ 32 to $ 47)

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76% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.4/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)

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189% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 100/month
($ 78 to $ 194)

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48% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 938/month
($ 774 to $ 1161)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 745/month
($ 619 to $ 929)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 1811/month
($ 1393 to $ 2010)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1508/month
($ 1161 to $ 1778)

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11% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 55/month
($ 40 to $ 75)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 259/month
($ 218 to $ 774)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 3190/yr
($ 2320 to $ 7728)

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82% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Seychelles

Cinema

$ 5.9/ticket
($ 5.9 to $ 5.9)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 6.2/hr
($ 6.2 to $ 6.2)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Seychelles

Cigarettes

$ 12/pack
($ 9.3 to $ 16)

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57% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 65
($ 40 to $ 109)

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36% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 58
($ 47 to $ 78)

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55% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 79
($ 47 to $ 116)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 58
($ 40 to $ 87)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

London → Victoria (Mahé)

$ 929
(fair price: $ 824)

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