Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 25.3% cheaper than Seychelles.
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
SCR242.37
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
?? | |
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
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