Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 8.0% higher than in Seychelles (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 11.4% higher than in Seychelles | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 20.9% higher than in Seychelles | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 0.5% higher than in Seychelles | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 5.1% higher than in Seychelles | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 303.5% higher than in Seychelles | |
Restaurants | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₨ (27.50 A$) |
227.24 ₨ (25.00 A$) |
-9.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ₨ (110.02 A$) |
1,090.73 ₨ (120.00 A$) |
+9.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
100.00 ₨ (11.00 A$) |
136.34 ₨ (15.00 A$) |
+36.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
100.00 ₨ (11.00 A$) |
90.89 ₨ (10.00 A$) |
-9.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
55.00 ₨ (6.05 A$) |
99.98 ₨ (11.00 A$) |
+81.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.44 ₨ (7.64 A$) |
48.70 ₨ (5.36 A$) |
-29.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
31.88 ₨ (3.51 A$) |
36.86 ₨ (4.06 A$) |
+15.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
31.20 ₨ (3.43 A$) |
30.27 ₨ (3.33 A$) |
-3.0 % |
Markets | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
98.22 ₨ (10.81 A$) |
80.98 ₨ (8.91 A$) |
-17.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23.75 ₨ (2.61 A$) |
31.07 ₨ (3.42 A$) |
+30.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.32 ₨ (1.36 A$) |
13.13 ₨ (1.44 A$) |
+6.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
48.29 ₨ (5.31 A$) |
59.86 ₨ (6.59 A$) |
+24.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
197.88 ₨ (21.77 A$) |
57.12 ₨ (6.28 A$) |
-71.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.26 ₨ (4.43 A$) |
53.83 ₨ (5.92 A$) |
+33.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
83.91 ₨ (9.23 A$) |
88.40 ₨ (9.73 A$) |
+5.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.61 ₨ (1.50 A$) |
20.19 ₨ (2.22 A$) |
+48.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
17.01 ₨ (1.87 A$) |
17.42 ₨ (1.92 A$) |
+2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14.36 ₨ (1.58 A$) |
18.45 ₨ (2.03 A$) |
+28.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
39.69 ₨ (4.37 A$) |
27.14 ₨ (2.99 A$) |
-31.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9.98 ₨ (1.10 A$) |
15.55 ₨ (1.71 A$) |
+55.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.73 ₨ (0.96 A$) |
13.59 ₨ (1.49 A$) |
+55.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20.00 ₨ (2.20 A$) |
30.72 ₨ (3.38 A$) |
+53.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
26.25 ₨ (2.89 A$) |
20.94 ₨ (2.30 A$) |
-20.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
140.00 ₨ (15.40 A$) |
181.79 ₨ (20.00 A$) |
+29.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
55.25 ₨ (6.08 A$) |
62.57 ₨ (6.88 A$) |
+13.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
83.75 ₨ (9.21 A$) |
69.06 ₨ (7.60 A$) |
-17.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
220.00 ₨ (24.20 A$) |
436.29 ₨ (48.00 A$) |
+98.3 % |
Transportation | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 ₨ (1.32 A$) |
41.81 ₨ (4.60 A$) |
+248.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
430.00 ₨ (47.31 A$) |
1,363.41 ₨ (150.00 A$) |
+217.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
125.00 ₨ (13.75 A$) |
54.54 ₨ (6.00 A$) |
-56.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
60.35 ₨ (6.64 A$) |
39.50 ₨ (4.35 A$) |
-34.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ₨ (22.00 A$) |
527.19 ₨ (58.00 A$) |
+163.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
78.89 ₨ (8.68 A$) |
63.06 ₨ (6.94 A$) |
-20.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
377,582.65 ₨ (41,540.90 A$) |
403,779.28 ₨ (44,423.00 A$) |
+6.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
500,000.00 ₨ (55,009.01 A$) |
317,532.12 ₨ (34,934.26 A$) |
-36.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,538.07 ₨ (169.22 A$) |
2,456.03 ₨ (270.21 A$) |
+59.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
588.00 ₨ (64.69 A$) |
375.52 ₨ (41.31 A$) |
-36.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,016.67 ₨ (221.87 A$) |
739.63 ₨ (81.37 A$) |
-63.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
977.58 ₨ (107.55 A$) |
665.67 ₨ (73.24 A$) |
-31.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
218.79 ₨ (24.07 A$) |
234.58 ₨ (25.81 A$) |
+7.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
82.50 ₨ (9.08 A$) |
199.97 ₨ (22.00 A$) |
+142.4 % |
Childcare | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,250.00 ₨ (247.54 A$) |
22,101.95 ₨ (2,431.61 A$) |
+882.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
121,436.36 ₨ (13,360.19 A$) |
174,176.90 ₨ (19,162.60 A$) |
+43.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
806.75 ₨ (88.76 A$) |
1,003.97 ₨ (110.45 A$) |
+24.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
366.35 ₨ (40.31 A$) |
714.35 ₨ (78.59 A$) |
+95.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,004.32 ₨ (110.49 A$) |
1,428.50 ₨ (157.16 A$) |
+42.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
964.29 ₨ (106.09 A$) |
1,546.92 ₨ (170.19 A$) |
+60.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,256.71 ₨ (1,458.48 A$) |
19,343.69 ₨ (2,128.15 A$) |
+45.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
11,539.90 ₨ (1,269.60 A$) |
15,315.30 ₨ (1,684.96 A$) |
+32.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,545.87 ₨ (3,030.54 A$) |
32,541.14 ₨ (3,580.11 A$) |
+18.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,183.73 ₨ (2,550.63 A$) |
24,133.14 ₨ (2,655.08 A$) |
+4.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
929.74 ₨ (102.29 A$) |
8,776.13 ₨ (965.53 A$) |
+843.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,178.63 ₨ (129.67 A$) |
6,576.66 ₨ (723.55 A$) |
+458.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seychelles Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,206.26 ₨ (1,232.89 A$) |
50,354.76 ₨ (5,539.93 A$) |
+349.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.50 | 6.36 | -61.4 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | April 2025 | |
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