Cost of living comparison
Seychelles is 18.7% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Seychelles
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Seychelles
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Seychelles
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Seychelles
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Seychelles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Seychelles
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Seychelles
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Seychelles are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Seychelles.
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Guam, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$17.38
SCR247.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$8.30
SCR118.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.25
SCR32.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.87
SCR26.65
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.72
SCR24.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$14.37
SCR204.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$6.93
SCR98.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.60
SCR51.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$3.61
SCR51.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.95
SCR13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.10
SCR15.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$0.97
SCR13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.65
SCR37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.65
SCR9.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.60
SCR8.58
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$6.15
SCR87.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.44
SCR377.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,617.26
SCR379,503.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$42.09
SCR600.04
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$168.84
SCR2,407.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,048.20
SCR14,944.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$829.24
SCR11,823.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$70.93
SCR1,011.37
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$167.60
SCR2,389.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$6,668.90
SCR95,083.79
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$7.58
SCR108.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$5.17
SCR73.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$17.96
SCR256.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$74.52
SCR1,062.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$6.15
SCR87.62
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Seychelles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$48.57
SCR692.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$20.36
SCR290.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$59.56
SCR849.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$66.75
SCR951.67
|
|
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