Cost of living 2018 in the Seychelles
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Hello everyone,
As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and inflation in the Seychelles.
Thanks to your contribution, future expats in the Seychelles will be more informed and will be able to refine their budget and better prepare for their big move.
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in the Seychelles?
How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in the Seychelles?
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
What is your monthly budget for groceries?
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in the Seychelles?
How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
How much does childcare cost on average per month?
What is your child's schooling budget per month?
How much does it cost to fill up your carÂ’s fuel tank?
How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
How much does a gym membership cost in the Seychelles?
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Priscilla
Cost of living in the Seychelles is very expensive, I have been living here since October 2018, and seriously thinking about moving to Mauritius where the cost of living is about 50% cheaper than Sei
I am renting a 2 bedroom modern apartment and that is SR20000 per month, so I guess a one bedroom would be around 12000
Hi,
Living in Seychelles can be very expensive. I have given you some answers to your queries according to what I experience. I have put prices in SCR. Exchange rate 1 Euro is now 15.20 SCR
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in the Seychelles? Am renting a
3 bedrooms for 18000 SCR
How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in the Seychelles?
Depends where ! North of Mahé nothing below 1M SCR unless you are lucky
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)? bus: 7 SCR per trip, Taxi: depends where you are going - Victoria to Beau Vallon 100 to 250 SCR - Airport to Victoria 500 SCRÂ to Beau Vallon 750SCR - Ferry to Praslin: 500 SCR if you have GOP (you can apply for resident ID card)
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta? Pasta:10 to 40SCR, Bread small sliced:14SCR Big Sliced: 21SCR Rice 5kg basmati: 65SCR milk: 15 to 25 SCR
What is your monthly budget for groceries? around 3500/4000 SCR
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in the Seychelles?
Private doctor can be expensive some clinics ask for 1000 SCR (to register and file) the 1st time you come then you have to pay consultation between 250 and 500 SCR
I personally go to public hospital for specialist and dentist it is cheaper than private. I go to hematologist it costs me 350SCR per consultation and ENT specialist 250 SCR forked and 400 SCR for adult
How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
do not pay provided by employer
How much does childcare cost on average per month?
What is your child's schooling budget per month? They go to public school. We pay for uniforms and lunch around 25 SCR per day
How much does it cost to fill up your car’s fuel tank? small Hyundai I10 600 SCR
How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month? We are a family of 5 and we pay between 800 to 1000 SCR electricity per month and 500/600 SCR water
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
Home internet unlimited package 1033SCR per month but really bad service. Not worth the price but cheapest I have found.
Mobile phone subscription for fix line unlimited local calls, SMS approximately 600 SCR per month
How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays? I pack my lunch way cheaper than take aways which varies from 50 to 80 SCR
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee? between 50 and 75 SCR depends where you take it
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket? 75 SCR
How much does a gym membership cost in the Seychelles? I go to to Extreme and it cost 100 SCR for a card to access the gym and 800Scr per month. They have very nice gym and serious trainers.