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

😐 Solo nomad: Guadeloupe is 3.3% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadeloupe is 11.6% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.79 €19.68
$9.65 β‚‘4,833
136.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 €76
$58.6 β‚‘29.3K
50.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.95 €12.91
$9.9 β‚‘4,957
51.01%
Cappuccino
-
$3.9 β‚‘1,954
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.2 β‚‘1,100
6.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.65 β‚‘827
-28.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.88 €6.8
$3.03 β‚‘1,517
160.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.55 β‚‘2,278
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.06 β‚‘1,033
-23.79%
White Bread (500g)
$5.55 €4.79
$3.06 β‚‘1,530
81.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.77 €5.84
$2.52 β‚‘1,261
168.65%
Eggs
$8.03 €6.94
$3.29 β‚‘1,646
144.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 €10.81
$9.29 β‚‘4,650
34.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.79 €14.5
$9.54 β‚‘4,775
76.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29 €25.04
$13.6 β‚‘6,808
113.24%
Apples (1kg)
$5.01 €4.32
$4.67 β‚‘2,337
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 €2.34
$1.56 β‚‘782
73.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.96 €4.29
$3.34 β‚‘1,672
48.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.17 €5.33
$3.01 β‚‘1,507
104.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.04 β‚‘1,524
-33.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.85 β‚‘1,426
-29.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.01 β‚‘506
304.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$2.54 β‚‘1,273
-50.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.2 €10.53
$4.86 β‚‘2,434
151.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 €11.85
$14.87 β‚‘7,442
-7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.27 β‚‘1,137
25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.73 β‚‘1,366
-34.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.95 β‚‘476
47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.7 €36
$49.46 β‚‘24.8K
-15.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 €3.63
$1.81 β‚‘904
132.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.93 β‚‘969
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.72 €23.07
$7.69 β‚‘3,850
247.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.47 β‚‘735
40.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.4K β‚‘18.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.8K β‚‘17.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 €96.2
$86.9 β‚‘43.5K
28.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 €10.12
$25.46 β‚‘12.7K
-53.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 €50.4
$54.7 β‚‘27.4K
6.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.8 β‚‘28.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.35 €14.98
$28.42 β‚‘14.2K
-38.95%
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.08 β‚‘4,546
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.57
$551 β‚‘275.9K
-89.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,979 €6,026
$9,816 β‚‘4.9M
-28.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 €81.1
$72.3 β‚‘36.2K
29.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 €19.9
$55.2 β‚‘27.6K
-58.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99.6
$118 β‚‘59.3K
-2.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.3
$104 β‚‘52.1K
-1.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 €755
$817 β‚‘408.8K
7.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 €747
$539 β‚‘269.6K
60.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,949 €1,682
$1,495 β‚‘748.3K
30.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 €1,702
$1,019 β‚‘510.2K
93.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,716 €4,072
$2,511 β‚‘1.3M
87.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,902 €4,232
$1,384 β‚‘693K
254.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadeloupe
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,882 €2,488
$996 β‚‘498.8K
189.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
10.53
-59.92%

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Last update for Guadeloupe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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