Cost of living comparison
Guam is 68.7% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Guam instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR235.71
|
$18.60
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR112.50
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR30.54
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.35
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.37
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR194.88
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR94.01
|
$12.14
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR48.83
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR48.97
|
$3.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR12.89
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR14.89
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.17
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR35.89
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.78
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.16
|
$1.36
|
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pay 10.3% less for transportation
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Seychelles
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR83.42
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR358.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR360,976.82
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR570.75
|
$36.93
|
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pay 93.9% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,289.74
|
$90.96
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,215.40
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,245.90
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR961.99
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,272.90
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR90,441.97
|
$21,000.00
|
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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR102.77
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR70.09
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR243.58
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,010.64
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR83.34
|
$12.12
|
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pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR658.65
|
$65.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR276.11
|
$57.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR807.75
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR905.21
|
$105.96
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