Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadeloupe and Costa Rica Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadeloupe and Costa Rica

😐 Solo nomad: Guadeloupe is 17.9% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadeloupe is 26.3% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.41 €20.18
$9.67 ₡4,573
142.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.9 €74.1
$58.6 ₡27.7K
46.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 €13.12
$10.23 ₡4,841
48.78%
Cappuccino
-
$3.97 ₡1,880
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.17 ₡1,026
7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.73 ₡818
-33.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.29 €7.14
$2.89 ₡1,368
186.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.40 ₡2,084
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 €1.29
$2.05 ₡971
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$5.59 €4.82
$3.09 ₡1,461
80.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.51 ₡1,187
168.53%
Eggs
$7.99 €6.88
$3.30 ₡1,560
142.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.59 €10.85
$9.16 ₡4,335
37.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.47 €14.20
$9.29 ₡4,396
77.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.03 €25.88
$13.16 ₡6,228
128.19%
Apples (1kg)
$5.10 €4.40
$4.48 ₡2,119
13.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.62 ₡766
59.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.96 €4.27
$3.22 ₡1,522
54.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.50 €5.60
$2.98 ₡1,411
118.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.01 ₡1,424
-29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.85 ₡1,346
-30.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.03 €3.47
$1.01 ₡479
299.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.51 ₡1,188
-49.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.00 €10.34
$4.94 ₡2,337
142.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 €11.94
$15.72 ₡7,440
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 €2.33
$2.38 ₡1,124
13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.71 ₡1,283
-33.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.94 ₡446
52.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.32 €36.48
$48.94 ₡23.2K
-13.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.65
$1.79 ₡848
136.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.01 ₡951
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.63 €22.95
$7.82 ₡3,702
240.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 ₡715
35.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$36.8K ₡17.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.7K ₡16.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 €94.4
$86.8 ₡41.1K
26.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.63 €10.03
$25.69 ₡12.2K
-54.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 €48.60
$53.8 ₡25.4K
4.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.9 ₡26.5K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.48 €15.07
$28.78 ₡13.6K
-39.26%
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.04 ₡4,279
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.6 €49.63
$560 ₡265.1K
-89.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 €5,993
$10.0K ₡4.7M
-30.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 €80.5
$72.4 ₡34.3K
29.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.40 €20.17
$54.4 ₡25.7K
-56.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99.3
$117 ₡55.3K
-1.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.5
$103 ₡48.7K
0.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 €757
$811 ₡383.9K
8.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 €733
$551 ₡260.6K
54.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,693
$1,482 ₡701.3K
32.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,967 €1,695
$1,036 ₡490.2K
89.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,728 €4,076
$2,301 ₡1.1M
105.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,010 €4,318
$1,575 ₡745.4K
217.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,807 €2,420
$1,030 ₡487.4K
172.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
10.53
-59.92%

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Last update for Guadeloupe: February 28, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: March 2, 2026

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