Seychelles
Granite boulders on white sand: the Indian Ocean's most photographed beaches.
Slightly cheaper. The exchange rate moved +1.2%; local prices rose +0.8%.
- Lean
- $94
- Comfort
- $677
Ranked 90 of 123.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Seychelles: 3.9% cheaper for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $240 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 1 (normal precautions). It ranks 90 of 123 on the Trip Arbitrage Index, with a score of 53 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 60
- Price floor ×0.30
- 0
- Safety ×0.20
- 100
- Ease ×0.14
- 77
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +1.7% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | +3.9% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | +1.2% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +0.8% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | +7.2% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 1 | Normal precautions |
| Ease of travel | 4.1 / 5 | Well set up |
- La Digue by bicycle
- Ferries between the main islands
- Guesthouses that undercut the resorts by far
Resorts run $500 a night and up. Self-catering guesthouses and local takeaways are the only way to do it on a moderate budget.
When to go
November is peak season- Janoff season
- Feboff season
- Marshoulder season
- Aprpeak season
- Maypeak season
- Junshoulder season
- Juloff season
- Augoff season
- Sepshoulder season
- Octpeak season
- Novpeak season
- Decoff season
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 1: Normal precautions · updated December 8, 2025
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Well set up · 4.1 / 5
Head to head
- Seychelles vs Botswana$168a day there
- Seychelles vs Mauritius$133a day there
- Seychelles vs Namibia$137a day there
Booking a trip: Seychelles
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Seychelles, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Seychelles?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Seychelles costs about $94 on a lean budget, $240 mid-range and $677 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Seychelles cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- Yes. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved +1.2% for US-dollar holders while prices in Seychelles rose +0.8%, a net real change of +3.9% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Seychelles is 7.2% cheaper.
- Is Seychelles safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Seychelles at Level 1: Normal precautions. Resorts run $500 a night and up. Self-catering guesthouses and local takeaways are the only way to do it on a moderate budget. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Seychelles?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are: March, June, September. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in: April, May, October, November. Right now (November) is peak season.
- How easy is Seychelles to travel around?
- Seychelles scores 4.1 out of 5 for ease of travel (well set up), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. Granite boulders on white sand: the Indian Ocean's most photographed beaches.
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Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Seychelles reads +3.9% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $240. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.