Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 25.3% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Guinea
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
?? | |
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
|
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