Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and French Guiana Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and French Guiana

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 58% cheaper than French Guiana without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 61.8% cheaper than French Guiana without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.16
-49.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
-74.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.86
-38.69%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.91
-47.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
-64.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
-46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
-42.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
-69.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.65
-64.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
-61.89%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$7.98 โ‚ฌ6.89
-73.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$29.49 โ‚ฌ25.46
-71.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$17.27 โ‚ฌ14.91
-77.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$30.53 โ‚ฌ26.36
-75.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$5.04 โ‚ฌ4.35
-57.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
-60.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.44
-78.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$9.39 โ‚ฌ8.11
-84.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
-70.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
-80.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
-78.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
-57.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.19
-77.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$8.2 โ‚ฌ7.08
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
-58.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-0.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-58.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$34.04 โ‚ฌ29.39
21.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
-82.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
-73.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.83
-9.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
-49.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.7K
-36.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$45.4K โ‚ฌ39.2K
-39.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$191 โ‚ฌ165
-63.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$45.58 โ‚ฌ39.35
-69.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.9
-72.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$40.31 โ‚ฌ34.81
-43.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$29.48 โ‚ฌ25.45
-24.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$12.26 โ‚ฌ10.58
-49.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$695 โ‚ฌ600
-59.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$343 โ‚ฌ296
2049.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$81.8 โ‚ฌ70.6
-40.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$46.34 โ‚ฌ40.01
-9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$109 โ‚ฌ94.2
-31.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$103 โ‚ฌ88.6
-40.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,065 โ‚ฌ919
-68.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$820 โ‚ฌ708
-72.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,655 โ‚ฌ1,429
-61.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,632 โ‚ฌ1,409
-72.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,241 โ‚ฌ2,798
-47.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,559 โ‚ฌ3,073
-66.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
French Guiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$2,299 โ‚ฌ1,985
-79.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.53
216.15%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for French Guiana: October 29, 2025

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