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

😐 Solo nomad: French Guiana is 137.7% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Guiana is 157.9% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 163.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 €8.95
$4.38 COP 16.6K
136.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 €101
$29.28 COP 110.9K
296.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 €8.79
$7.06 COP 26.7K
43.77%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.78
$1.55 COP 5,853
107.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.64
$0.94 COP 3,568
224.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$0.62 COP 2,333
301.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.05
$1.22 COP 4,622
188.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 €4.06
$2.38 COP 9,006
97.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.06 €2.65
$1.09 COP 4,140
180.73%
White Bread (500g)
$4.09 €3.54
$1.34 COP 5,081
205.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 €2.72
$1.17 COP 4,415
168.38%
Eggs
$8.41 €7.28
$2.05 COP 7,758
310.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.32 €25.39
$4.72 COP 17.9K
521.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.81 €14.56
$5.22 COP 19.7K
222.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.45 €26.37
$7.77 COP 29.4K
291.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.05 €4.37
$2.62 COP 9,935
92.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.08 COP 4,099
215.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 €4.62
$1.27 COP 4,812
320.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.83 €8.51
$1.24 COP 4,682
692.74%
Potato (1kg)
$4.16 €3.61
$1.09 COP 4,124
281.65%
Onion (1kg)
$5.45 €4.72
$1.13 COP 4,286
382.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 €3.07
$0.80 COP 3,039
342.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.47
$0.72 COP 2,739
134.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.10 €7.88
$2.52 COP 9,552
261.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.23
$10.80 COP 40.9K
-22.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.40
$1.13 COP 4,267
145.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.91 COP 7,243
19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.72 COP 2,724
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 €29.79
$38.99 COP 147.6K
-11.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 €5.11
$1.49 COP 5,634
295.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.67 COP 6,331
95.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 €7.08
$7.13 COP 27.0K
14.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.02 COP 3,855
120.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.8K
$17.0K COP 64.2M
102.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K €39.6K
$26.3K COP 99.7M
73.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$84.1 COP 318.3K
129.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.03 €40.73
$9.49 COP 35.9K
395.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 €60.0
$23.24 COP 88.0K
198.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.76 €35.29
$22.92 COP 86.8K
77.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.75 €24.90
$12.03 COP 45.5K
138.99%
Cinema Ticket
$12.08 €10.46
$3.93 COP 14.9K
207.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 €613
$270 COP 1.0M
162.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$352 €305
$5,891 COP 22.3M
-94.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 €69.0
$57.6 COP 218.2K
38.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 €39.87
$38.15 COP 144.5K
20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.9
$91.4 COP 346.2K
19.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.5
$79.1 COP 299.6K
30.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 €919
$350 COP 1.3M
203.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 €705
$296 COP 1.1M
174.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 €1,441
$693 COP 2.6M
140.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,413
$540 COP 2.0M
202.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,274 €2,835
$1,850 COP 7.0M
76.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,582 €3,102
$1,210 COP 4.6M
195.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Guiana
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,361 €2,045
$464 COP 1.8M
408.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
12.68
-72.16%

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Last update for French Guiana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

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