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

😐 Solo nomad: French Guiana is 135.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 179.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Guiana is 161.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 194% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.40 €8.96
$5.32 R$28.56
95.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 €100
$28.38 R$152
310.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 €8.68
$6.41 R$34.41
57.10%
Cappuccino
$3.20 €2.76
$1.71 R$9.20
87.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.12 R$6.02
184.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.67 R$3.61
277.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.77 R$9.49
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.63 R$14.14
73.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 €2.65
$1.03 R$5.51
199.03%
White Bread (500g)
$4.19 €3.61
$1.53 R$8.24
173.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$1.18 R$6.35
164.41%
Eggs
$8.36 €7.21
$2.02 R$10.84
313.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.42 €24.50
$8.60 R$46.16
230.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.03 €14.68
$3.83 R$20.56
344.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.67 €26.44
$7.40 R$39.73
314.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 €4.33
$2.14 R$11.51
134.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.42 €2.94
$1.32 R$7.07
159.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.28 €4.55
$1.19 R$6.39
343.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.36 €8.06
$1.44 R$7.72
550.00%
Potato (1kg)
$4.11 €3.54
$1.17 R$6.29
251.28%
Onion (1kg)
$5.48 €4.72
$1.05 R$5.63
421.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.75 R$4.04
353.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$0.69 R$3.71
134.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.52 €8.21
$2.14 R$11.47
344.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.30 €7.15
$7.31 R$39.24
13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.46
$1.23 R$6.61
132.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 R$12.00
4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.92 R$4.92
157.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.83 €30.02
$41.49 R$223
-16.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.96
$1.07 R$5.74
438.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 €2.79
$0.90 R$4.81
260.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$7.30 R$39.18
8.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.10 R$5.90
105.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$21.7K R$116.3K
63.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.1K €39.8K
$27.5K R$147.9K
67.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €170
$68.4 R$367
188.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.26 €39.88
$13.72 R$73.7
237.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.6 €60.0
$19.15 R$103
263.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 €35.48
$22.72 R$122
81.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.60 €24.66
$22.74 R$122
25.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.94 €10.29
$6.15 R$33.03
94.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$688 €593
$286 R$1,537
140.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$346 €299
$7,507 R$40.3K
-95.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 €70.0
$49.12 R$264
65.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.89 €40.42
$42.97 R$231
9.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.7
$77.8 R$418
41.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.2
$63.2 R$339
63.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €930
$328 R$1,759
229.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 €723
$230 R$1,235
264.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 €1,389
$654 R$3,514
146.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 €1,401
$456 R$2,449
256.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,282 €2,829
$1,769 R$9,497
85.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,554 €3,063
$1,209 R$6,494
193.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,327 €2,006
$490 R$2,630
375.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
11.16
-68.37%

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Last update for French Guiana: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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