Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 0.9% more expensive than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 66.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 74.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of clothing and groceries in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR247.10	$13.07 FCFA7,556	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR117.93	$12.25 FCFA7,084	+47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR32.01	$1.23 FCFA708	-45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR26.57	$1.23 FCFA708	-34.4%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 66.2% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR24.50	$3.24 FCFA1,874	+88.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR204.30	$3.37 FCFA1,946	-76.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR98.55	$9.69 FCFA5,601	+39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR51.19	$2.94 FCFA1,700	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR51.34	$3.10 FCFA1,791	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR13.51	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+134.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.61	$1.48 FCFA857	+35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+128.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR37.63	$1.48 FCFA857	-44.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.21	$1.85 FCFA1,071	+186.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.55	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+269.5%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR87.45	$3.09 FCFA1,788	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR375.95	$26.38 FCFA15,249	-0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR378,422.19	$33,034.81 FCFA19,095,948	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR598.34	$7.35 FCFA4,250	-82.5%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 74.5% less for housing

	Seychelles	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,400.40	$16.34 FCFA9,445	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR14,902.41	$204.24 FCFA118,060	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR11,789.40	$114.37 FCFA66,114	-86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,008.48	$41.86 FCFA24,195	-41.0%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Seychelles	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,382.75	$65.36 FCFA37,779	-61.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR94,812.87	$326.78 FCFA188,896	-95.1%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR107.73	$1.63 FCFA944	-78.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR73.48	$5.72 FCFA3,306	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR255.35	$4.52 FCFA2,612	-74.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,059.49	$49.02 FCFA28,334	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR87.37	$5.39 FCFA3,113	-12.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Seychelles	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR690.48	$24.51 FCFA14,167	-49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR289.45	$102.12 FCFA59,030	+401.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR846.79	$245.08 FCFA141,672	+311.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR948.96	$81.69 FCFA47,224	+22.4%
Average			+171.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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