Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and French Guiana

For one person, living is cheaper in French Guiana: $2,323 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $2,700 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Berlin outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,545
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🇬🇫 French Guiana
$2,323
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🙂 Solo nomad: Berlin is 16.8% cheaper than French Guiana without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Berlin is 18.4% cheaper than French Guiana without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 €15.00
$12.89 €11.50
30.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 €71.0
$113 €101
-29.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 €11.94
$10.62 €9.48
25.99%
Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.81
$3.98 €3.55
7.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €3.03
$3.41 €3.04
-0.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.79
$2.89 €2.58
7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 €4.89
$4.03 €3.60
35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €4.07
$4.38 €3.91
4.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$4.02 €3.59
-68.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.19
$4.12 €3.68
-40.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.94
$3.06 €2.73
7.84%
Eggs
$4.45 €3.97
$7.68 €6.86
-42.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.10 €15.26
$30.71 €27.40
-44.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.88
$16.20 €14.46
-24.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.30 €16.33
$29.74 €26.54
-38.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.19
$5.17 €4.62
-30.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.77
$4.57 €4.08
-56.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.92
$5.28 €4.71
-38.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.40
$9.98 €8.90
-61.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.90
$4.88 €4.35
-56.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$6.77 €6.04
-67.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.33
$3.46 €3.09
-56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.90
$2.19 €1.95
-53.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 €9.37
$9.76 €8.71
7.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 €6.03
$10.75 €9.59
-37.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.20
$2.86 €2.55
-53.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.87
$1.09 €0.97
92.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 €3.90
$2.21 €1.98
97.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.0 €63.3
$34.17 €30.50
107.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.72
$5.50 €4.91
-3.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.73
$3.99 €3.56
-23.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.30 €32.39
$8.03 €7.17
352.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$2.19 €1.95
4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €29.7K
$45.2K €40.4K
-26.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €34.9K
$44.9K €40.1K
-13.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €339
$221 €197
72.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.31 €17.23
$44.54 €39.75
-56.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.41 €43.20
$70.5 €63.0
-31.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 €35.97
$35.80 €31.95
12.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 €31.69
$28.44 €25.38
24.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.53 €13.86
$9.51 €8.49
63.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 €128
$663 €592
-78.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €14.1K
$10.3K €9,228
52.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 €84.5
$101 €90.0
-6.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €41.34
$67.2 €60.0
-31.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.2
$128 €115
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
$102 €90.7
39.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,328
$1,128 €1,006
31.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €980
$875 €781
25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,665 €2,378
$1,829 €1,632
45.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 €1,856
$1,788 €1,596
16.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,578 €7,655
$3,078 €2,747
178.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,438 €4,853
$3,410 €3,043
59.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
French Guiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,487 €3,112
$2,221 €1,982
56.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4.5
-15.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berlin: October 3, 2026

Last update for French Guiana: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
French Guiana
$875 20.3% $223
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$447
French Guiana
$336 24.9% $111
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
French Guiana
$617 76.1% $267
Eating Out
Berlin
$289
French Guiana
$237 17.9% $52
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$174
French Guiana
$179 3.3% $5.7
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
French Guiana
$68 37.2% $41
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
French Guiana
$55 23.2% $17
Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇬🇫 French Guiana
🕒 Local time
15:51 3:51 PM
10:51 10:51 AM
5 h behind Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
288,382
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