Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Guyana

Guyana vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Guyana is 0.3% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in Guyana
Groceries: pay 37.1% more in Guyana
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Guyana
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Guyana
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Guyana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.9% less in Guyana
Clothing: pay 52.1% more in Guyana

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

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Guyana vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Guyana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.24 GYD260.07	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.63 GYD132.54	-65.8%
Average			-6.9%

Seychelles vs. Guyana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.1% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Guyana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$2.09 GYD436.70	+33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+64.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$4.08 GYD854.23	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$3.19 GYD668.32	-7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$3.64 GYD761.80	+235.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$1.80 GYD375.97	+42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$1.81 GYD378.61	+76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$3.20 GYD669.94	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$1.09 GYD228.28	+59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$1.38 GYD289.56	+121.7%
Average			+37.1%

Seychelles vs. Guyana - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Guyana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$3.96 GYD828.60	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+116.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$27,252.48 GYD6M	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.43 GYD4,901.34
Average			+4.8%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Seychelles	Guyana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$960.21 GYD201K	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$519.95 GYD109K	-41.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-4.3%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Seychelles	Guyana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+612.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+115.4%
Average			+291.7%

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pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Guyana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$1.91 GYD400.11	-78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$3.35 GYD700.19	-83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-33.7%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 52.1% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Guyana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	+14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	+126.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+96.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	+5.8%
Average			+52.1%

Seychelles vs. Guyana - Cost of clothing

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