Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 36.0% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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