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

😐 Solo nomad: French Guiana is 140.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 181.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Guiana is 173% more expensive than China without rent, and 186.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Guiana
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.40 €8.96
$2.77 ¥19.31
275.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 €100
$24.14 ¥169
382.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 €8.68
$4.75 ¥33.15
112.00%
Cappuccino
$3.20 €2.76
$3.02 ¥21.06
5.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$0.44 ¥3.06
625.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.27 ¥1.87
837.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$0.96 ¥6.67
256.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.04 ¥14.21
124.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Guiana
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 €2.65
$1.75 ¥12.21
76.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.19 €3.61
$1.69 ¥11.79
147.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$0.98 ¥6.85
218.37%
Eggs
$8.36 €7.21
$1.60 ¥11.19
422.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.42 €24.50
$13.34 ¥93.1
113.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.03 €14.68
$3.27 ¥22.82
420.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.67 €26.44
$10.63 ¥74.2
188.52%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 €4.33
$1.74 ¥12.16
188.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.42 €2.94
$1.26 ¥8.76
171.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.28 €4.55
$1.45 ¥10.13
264.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.36 €8.06
$1.19 ¥8.28
686.55%
Potato (1kg)
$4.11 €3.54
$0.73 ¥5.08
463.01%
Onion (1kg)
$5.48 €4.72
$0.86 ¥5.99
537.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.62 ¥4.30
448.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$0.53 ¥3.71
205.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.44 ¥24.03
176.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.30 €7.15
$11.63 ¥81.2
-28.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.46
$0.84 ¥5.88
240.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 ¥11.30
44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
French Guiana
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.44 ¥3.07
438.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.83 €30.02
$20.71 ¥145
68.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.96
$1.42 ¥9.91
305.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 €2.79
$0.33 ¥2.27
881.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$6.51 ¥45.42
21.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.17 ¥8.19
93.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
84.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.1K €39.8K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
177.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Guiana
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €170
$51.4 ¥359
284.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.26 €39.88
$9.63 ¥67.2
380.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.6 €60.0
$11.22 ¥78.3
519.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Guiana
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 €35.48
$39.09 ¥273
5.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.60 €24.66
$14.70 ¥103
94.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.94 €10.29
$6.14 ¥42.89
94.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Guiana
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$688 €593
$416 ¥2,905
65.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$346 €299
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-98.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Guiana
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 €70.0
$45.24 ¥316
79.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.89 €40.42
$32.59 ¥228
43.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.7
$73.0 ¥509
50.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.2
$72.8 ¥508
42.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Guiana
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €930
$432 ¥3,018
149.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 €723
$253 ¥1,767
231.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 €1,389
$923 ¥6,441
74.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 €1,401
$546 ¥3,811
197.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,282 €2,829
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-38.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,554 €3,063
$2,784 ¥19.4K
27.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Guiana
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,327 €2,006
$1,037 ¥7,240
124.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
4.06
-13.05%

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Last update for French Guiana: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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