Cost of Living in Kourou, 🇬🇫 French Guiana - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 10, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,614 $1,153 $1,845 $807 $138

Utilities — $138 $208 $92 —

Internet & Mobile $81 $58 $69 $46 $3

Groceries $115 $461 $1,038 $346 $6

Transportation $115 $173 $346 $69 $23

Leisure Activities $173 $115 $115 $35 $23

Health Insurance $69 $92 $231 $58 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $35 $115 $231 — —

Dining Out $1,153 $288 $231 $92 $58

Total $3,355 $2,593 $4,314 $1,545 $253

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $703.38 per month

Coworking Space $201.79 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,383.69 per month

Coliving Space $749.50 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.23 per cup

Beer $4.50 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $13.26 per meal

Fast Food Combo $9.22 per meal

Apples $3.11 per kg

Bread $2.08 per loaf

Milk $1.61 per liter

Rice $1.84 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.95 per kg

Beef $13.84 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $10.95 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.42 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.27 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.04 per trip

Taxi per km $1.73 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $51.89 per month

Gasoline $2.08 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $10.95 per trip

Scooter Rental $32.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $20.76 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $55.35 per month

Gym Membership $46.12 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.30 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.84 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.38 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $74.95 per pair

Summer Dress $43.82 per dress

Running Shoes $103.78 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $20.76 per visit

Laundry $8.07 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $40.36 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.38 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 10, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8672 EUR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Kourou cost of living