Cost of Living in Basse-Terre, 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Oct 5, 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

Transportation $114 $114 $330 $51 $23

Housing $1,482 $969 $1,312 $598 $91

Utilities — $132 $200 $120 —

Internet & Mobile $34 $60 $80 $57 $3

Groceries $114 $358 $913 $285 $7

Dining Out $1,082 $216 $229 $91 $48

Leisure Activities $244 $114 $182 $34 $14

Health Insurance $68 $102 $256 $51 $4

Visa & Legal Fees $34 $28 $45 — —

Total $3,172 $2,093 $3,547 $1,287 $190

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Chicken Fillets $9.97 per kg

Beef $18.82 per kg

Apples $3.88 per kg

Rice $2.34 per kg

Coffee $2.85 per cup

Beer $3.99 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $13.67 per meal

Fast Food Combo $10.26 per meal

Bread $1.71 per loaf

Milk $1.77 per liter

Wine (Mid-range) $13.67 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $56.97 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.54 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $626.57 per month

Coworking Space $171.31 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,082.97 per month

Coliving Space $713.07 per month

Transportation

Gasoline $1.88 per liter

Taxi Start $4.28 per trip

Taxi per km $2.06 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $45.64 per month

Ride-hailing (5km) $10.83 per trip

Scooter Rental $34.25 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $28.48 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $39.88 per month

Gym Membership $42.76 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.29 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $15.40 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $74.12 per pair

Summer Dress $42.76 per dress

Running Shoes $96.91 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $21.66 per visit

Laundry $7.99 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $31.37 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.56 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Oct 5, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 48
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8888 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.

Basse-Terre cost of living