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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Guyana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
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