Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: safety โ Seychelles 2 vs Tel Aviv 4. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Seychelles | Tel Aviv | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | SCR 200$13.6 | โช 69$18.6 | Seychelles โ27% |
| Street food1 item | SCR 100$6.78 | โช 31$8.38 | Seychelles โ19% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | SCR 500$33.9 | โช 180$48.6 | Seychelles โ30% |
| Coffeeone cup | SCR 90$6.1 | โช 20$5.41 | Tel Aviv โ11% |
| Beerone bottle | SCR 80$5.42 | โช 29$7.84 | Seychelles โ31% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | SCR 250$16.9 | โช 50$13.5 | Tel Aviv โ20% |
| Bottled water | SCR 12$0.81 | โช 7$1.89 | Seychelles โ57% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | SCR 40$2.71 | โช 10$2.7 | similar |
| Taxi5 km in town | SCR 300$20.3 | โช 40$10.8 | Tel Aviv โ47% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | SCR 200$13.6 | โช 28$7.57 | Tel Aviv โ44% |
| Transitone ride | SCR 12$0.81 | โช 13$3.51 | Seychelles โ77% |
| Scooter rentalper day | SCR 150$10.2 | โช 180$48.6 | Seychelles โ79% |
| Hotel night3-star | SCR 2,000$136 | โช 690$186 | Seychelles โ27% |
| Studio rent (month) | SCR 12,000$814 | โช 6,200$1,676 | Seychelles โ51% |
| Laundry | SCR 100$6.78 | โช 18$4.86 | Tel Aviv โ28% |
| SIM card1 week data | SCR 400$27.1 | โช 56$15.1 | Tel Aviv โ44% |
| Haircutcut | SCR 150$10.2 | โช 80$21.6 | Seychelles โ53% |
| Massage1 hour | SCR 1,000$67.8 | โช 320$86.5 | Seychelles โ22% |
| Half-day tourper person | SCR 1,200$81.4 | โช 290$78.4 | similar |
| Entry ticketTourist town | SCR 250$16.9 | โช 81$21.9 | Seychelles โ23% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
Seychelles is 24% cheaper than Tel Aviv. Daily budget $278 vs $338; a month $4,282 vs $6,045.
About the same: Seychelles 2.2/5, Tel Aviv 2.2/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Seychelles is about $4,282 and Tel Aviv about $6,045 per month.
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.