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Guatemala vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 8.2% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 16.5% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 41.5% less in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 11.6% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 78.8% more in Guatemala

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

Guatemala vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR222.09	$5.22 GTQ39.98	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 SCR121.09	$6.33 GTQ48.47	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SCR27.97	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR24.77	$0.95 GTQ7.26	-48.2%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 16.5% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 SCR18.83	$3.11 GTQ23.83	+123.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.00 SCR162.27	$3.85 GTQ29.52	-67.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR101.43	$7.68 GTQ58.86	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 SCR52.26	$2.53 GTQ19.40	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 SCR39.66	$3.82 GTQ29.26	+30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 SCR12.44	$1.76 GTQ13.52	+91.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR14.92	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 SCR13.23	$1.41 GTQ10.78	+43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.32 SCR44.86	$0.80 GTQ6.10	-76.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SCR8.68	$0.78 GTQ5.99	+21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 SCR7.60	$1.00 GTQ7.64	+77.5%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 SCR75.58	$4.07 GTQ31.17	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.93 SCR323.57	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-43.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,478.78 SCR358,059.74	$19,570.53 GTQ149,906.55	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.65 SCR387.38	$13.54 GTQ103.68	-52.8%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 41.5% less for housing

	Seychelles	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.17 SCR1,990.06	$46.52 GTQ356.33	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$983.74 SCR13,302.69	$811.38 GTQ6,215.01	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$808.35 SCR10,930.94	$485.36 GTQ3,717.80	-40.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.78 SCR1,119.39	$49.53 GTQ379.38	-40.2%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$151.66 SCR2,050.83	$230.93 GTQ1,768.90	+52.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,305.98 SCR112,317.73	$5,889.42 GTQ45,111.88	-29.1%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.23 SCR97.79	$3.56 GTQ27.23	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 SCR65.94	$3.31 GTQ25.38	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.06 SCR298.25	$3.98 GTQ30.48	-82.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.02 SCR987.39	$44.81 GTQ343.23	-38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 SCR86.59	$7.18 GTQ54.97	+12.1%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 78.8% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 SCR597.60	$49.09 GTQ376.00	+11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.66 SCR252.32	$53.27 GTQ408.03	+185.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.32 SCR883.36	$111.74 GTQ855.90	+71.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.29 SCR950.47	$103.64 GTQ793.85	+47.4%
Average			+78.8%

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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: December 2025

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