Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 22.7% more expensive than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% less in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Georgetown

The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Georgetown are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 42.7% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR247.49	$11.88 GYD2,487.35	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR143.42	$8.55 GYD1,790.89	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR40.68	$1.21 GYD253.71	-56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR40.05	$0.71 GYD149.24	-73.7%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Victoria	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR33.84	$2.01 GYD420.01	-12.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR267.66	$5.36 GYD1,121.56	-70.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR111.03	$12.31 GYD2,577.91	+63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR52.80	$3.41 GYD713.04	-4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR44.28	$2.63 GYD550.30	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.34	$1.78 GYD373.25	+83.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR16.22	$1.20 GYD252.12	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.34	$1.70 GYD355.58	+74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR48.23	$2.05 GYD428.33	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR12.14	$0.71 GYD147.94	-14.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.78	$0.93 GYD194.97	+27.5%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Victoria	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR85.90	$4.00 GYD837.99	-31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR395.98	$28.51 GYD5,969.64	+6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR393,057.10	$15,680.67 GYD3,283,302.21	-41.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR681.97	$28.99 GYD6,069.13	-37.2%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Victoria	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,419.90	$61.18 GYD12,809.85	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,470.44	$617.07 GYD129,206.25	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,732.86	$281.14 GYD58,867.29	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,085.60	$61.00 GYD12,772.54	-17.0%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Victoria	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,474.90	$876.83 GYD183,595.66	+423.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR130,961.92	$23,225.94 GYD4,863,172.90	+161.9%
Average			+292.6%

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR60.04	$2.14 GYD447.72	-47.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR76.23	$3.88 GYD812.53	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR337.97	$2.19 GYD457.67	-90.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,414.80	$38.81 GYD8,125.34	-59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR82.50	$5.94 GYD1,243.68	+6.3%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Victoria	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR1,012.76	$38.01 GYD7,959.52	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR432.65	$52.27 GYD10,944.34	+78.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,084.51	$83.63 GYD17,510.95	+13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,128.10	$80.78 GYD16,913.98	+5.7%
Average			+13.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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