Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 16.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 4.4% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 50.3% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 52.1% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 73.1% more in Guatemala
The cost of clothing, childcare, and groceries in Guatemala are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$4.86
GTQ37.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$6.24
GTQ48.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$2.77
GTQ21.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$3.39
GTQ26.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$6.82
GTQ52.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$3.24
GTQ25.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$3.90
GTQ30.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$13.42
GTQ103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,386.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$8.64
GTQ66.69
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$43.14
GTQ332.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$525.45
GTQ4,055.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$368.89
GTQ2,847.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$50.59
GTQ390.44
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$217.77
GTQ1,680.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,172.36
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$2.59
GTQ20.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$3.03
GTQ23.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$3.47
GTQ26.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$43.30
GTQ334.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
|
pay 73.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$41.32
GTQ318.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$55.74
GTQ430.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$108.63
GTQ838.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$100.77
GTQ777.73
|
|
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