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

😐 Solo nomad: French Guiana is 62.4% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Guiana is 74.5% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 €9.16
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
-10.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 €99.3
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
133.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
3.95%
Cappuccino
$3.36 €2.91
$3.29 ARS 3,907
2.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.97 ARS 2,341
54.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.4 ARS 1,658
80.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 €2.98
$2.95 ARS 3,502
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.07 ARS 3,641
53.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.37 ARS 1,627
130.66%
White Bread (500g)
$4.22 €3.65
$2.05 ARS 2,431
105.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.15 ARS 2,555
42.79%
Eggs
$7.98 €6.89
$2.6 ARS 3,084
206.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.49 €25.46
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
196.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.27 €14.91
$6.71 ARS 7,972
157.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.53 €26.36
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
240.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 €4.35
$2.16 ARS 2,569
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.98 ARS 2,355
65.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.14 €4.44
$1.28 ARS 1,523
301.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.39 €8.11
$2.35 ARS 2,794
299.57%
Potato (1kg)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.29 ARS 1,537
212.40%
Onion (1kg)
$5.62 €4.85
$1.19 ARS 1,418
372.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.6 ARS 1,900
123.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.46 ARS 1,739
12.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.49 €8.19
$3.02 ARS 3,585
214.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$5.05 ARS 5,996
62.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.94 ARS 2,307
46.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.99 ARS 3,548
-24.08%
🚌 Getting Around
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.78 ARS 922
189.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
63.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.52 ARS 1,803
285.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 €2.67
$0.97 ARS 1,153
218.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 €6.83
$5.96 ARS 7,081
32.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.13 ARS 1,344
90.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
35.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.4K €39.2K
$30.3K ARS 36M
49.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
121.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.58 €39.35
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
161.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 €59.9
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
198.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 €34.81
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.48 €25.45
$13.49 ARS 16K
118.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 €10.58
$7.01 ARS 8,325
74.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$695 €600
$253 ARS 300.9K
174.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$343 €296
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
-90.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-15.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.34 €40.01
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-41.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €94.2
$122 ARS 144.7K
-10.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.6
$118 ARS 140.6K
-13.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 €919
$496 ARS 588.7K
114.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 €708
$333 ARS 395.5K
146.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,655 €1,429
$878 ARS 1M
88.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,409
$636 ARS 754.7K
156.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,241 €2,798
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
42.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,559 €3,073
$1,661 ARS 2M
114.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Guiana
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €1,985
$681 ARS 809K
237.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
65.53
-94.61%

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Last update for French Guiana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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