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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Canada is 9.8% cheaper than French Guiana without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 18.7% cheaper than French Guiana without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$10.61 €9.16
75.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$115 €99.3
-35.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$10.26 €8.86
7.41%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3.36 €2.91
11.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.05 €2.63
-28.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.53 €2.18
-33.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$3.45 €2.98
68.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.72 €4.07
21.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$3.16 €2.73
-29.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$4.22 €3.65
-36.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$3.07 €2.65
17.26%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$7.98 €6.89
-55.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$29.49 €25.46
-61.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$17.27 €14.91
-27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$30.53 €26.36
-49.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$5.04 €4.35
-17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$3.27 €2.82
-54.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$5.14 €4.44
-22.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$9.39 €8.11
-56.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$4.03 €3.48
-31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$5.62 €4.85
-51.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$3.57 €3.08
-26.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.64 €1.41
10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$9.49 €8.19
53.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$8.2 €7.08
59.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.84 €2.45
5.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.27 €1.96
47.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$2.26 €1.95
13.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$34.04 €29.39
130.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$5.86 €5.06
-39.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$3.09 €2.67
-49.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$7.91 €6.83
265.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.15 €1.86
-46.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$34.4K €29.7K
-28.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$45.4K €39.2K
-53.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$191 €165
-18.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$45.58 €39.35
-0.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$69.3 €59.9
-10.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$40.31 €34.81
6.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$29.48 €25.45
-39.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$12.26 €10.58
-8.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$695 €600
15.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$343 €296
3409.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$81.8 €70.6
-30.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$46.34 €40.01
-10.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$109 €94.2
-17.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$103 €88.6
5.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$1,065 €919
28.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$820 €708
47.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,655 €1,429
31.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,632 €1,409
12.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$3,241 €2,798
89.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$3,559 €3,073
23.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
French Guiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$2,299 €1,985
24.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.53
79.32%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for French Guiana: October 29, 2025

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