Cost of living comparison
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Guernsey vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary
Guernsey is 55.0% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
Guernsey vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
SCR230.29
|
$17.48
£13.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
SCR119.03
|
$9.56
£7.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SCR25.65
|
$2.42
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR25.99
|
$1.87
£1.40
|
|
Seychelles vs. Guernsey - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
SCR21.97
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.53
SCR147.71
|
$7.53
£5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
SCR105.20
|
$7.70
£5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
SCR61.81
|
$5.90
£4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
SCR48.25
|
$5.59
£4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
SCR15.22
|
$2.15
£1.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
SCR17.73
|
$1.05
£0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
SCR14.41
|
$2.96
£2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.05
SCR56.87
|
$1.58
£1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
SCR9.63
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
SCR8.75
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
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Seychelles vs. Guernsey - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
SCR86.82
|
$8.19
£6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
SCR391.84
|
$35.02
£26.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,759.63
SCR375K
|
$35,678.80
£26,769.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.80
£19.36
|
|
Seychelles vs. Guernsey - Cost of transportation
pay 89.3% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$117.67
SCR1,650.44
|
$55.83
£41.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.82
SCR13,728.41
|
$2,172.11
£1,629.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$894.39
SCR12,544.32
|
$2,122.56
£1,592.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.28
SCR1,350.37
|
$103.58
£77.71
|
|
Seychelles vs. Guernsey - Cost of housing
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.13
SCR2,021.47
|
$2,092.28
£1,569.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,698.34
SCR122K
|
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
|
Seychelles vs. Guernsey - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.02
SCR126.57
|
$6.94
£5.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.18
SCR72.61
|
$4.82
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.19
SCR283.22
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.85
SCR1,456.50
|
$81.60
£61.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.37
SCR131.40
|
$11.89
£8.92
|
|
Seychelles vs. Guernsey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.50
SCR469.90
|
$102.41
£76.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.33
SCR257.03
|
$29.73
£22.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.86
SCR965.77
|
$101.31
£76.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.22
SCR1,125.09
|
$89.20
£66.92
|
|
Seychelles vs. Guernsey - Cost of clothing
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