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

😐 Solo nomad: French Guiana is 135.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 176.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Guiana is 156.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 182.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 €8.91
$5.51 R$29.03
87.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 €100
$28.61 R$151
306.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 €8.75
$6.36 R$33.50
59.59%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.75 R$9.24
83.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.08 R$5.68
182.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.14
$0.71 R$3.74
250.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.81 R$9.55
94.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 €4.04
$2.62 R$13.80
79.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.00 R$5.29
206.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.09 €3.52
$1.49 R$7.85
174.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 €2.70
$1.17 R$6.15
168.38%
Eggs
$8.41 €7.25
$2.02 R$10.65
316.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.32 €25.27
$8.60 R$45.34
240.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.81 €14.49
$3.69 R$19.47
355.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.45 €26.25
$7.26 R$38.27
319.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.05 €4.35
$2.07 R$10.93
143.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.32 R$6.96
158.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 €4.60
$1.17 R$6.19
356.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.83 €8.47
$1.43 R$7.52
587.41%
Potato (1kg)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.13 R$5.95
268.14%
Onion (1kg)
$5.45 €4.70
$1.10 R$5.80
395.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 €3.05
$0.76 R$3.98
365.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.70 R$3.67
141.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.10 €7.84
$2.18 R$11.47
317.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.20
$7.57 R$39.89
10.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 R$6.40
127.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.18 R$11.47
5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €1.93
$0.92 R$4.87
143.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 €29.66
$40.58 R$214
-15.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 €5.09
$1.05 R$5.53
461.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 €2.81
$0.85 R$4.47
283.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 €7.04
$7.10 R$37.41
15.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.09 R$5.77
106.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.6K
$21.7K R$114.6K
58.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K €39.4K
$27.6K R$145.6K
65.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$67.8 R$357
184.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.03 €40.54
$14.09 R$74.2
233.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 €59.7
$19.35 R$102
258.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.76 €35.13
$23.09 R$122
76.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.75 €24.78
$22.63 R$119
27.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.08 €10.41
$6.24 R$32.87
93.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 €610
$285 R$1,501
148.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$352 €303
$7,467 R$39.3K
-95.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 €68.7
$49.77 R$262
60.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 €39.69
$42.22 R$223
9.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.4
$76.3 R$402
43.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$61.5 R$324
68.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 €915
$334 R$1,762
217.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 €701
$228 R$1,202
256.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 €1,435
$645 R$3,397
158.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,407
$455 R$2,400
258.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,274 €2,822
$1,871 R$9,861
74.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,582 €3,088
$1,220 R$6,431
193.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
French Guiana
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,361 €2,035
$516 R$2,718
357.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
11.16
-68.37%

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Last update for French Guiana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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