French Guiana, Cayenne

Country Full Name: French Guiana.

Location: French Guiana is located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west.

Country Climate: Tropical; moderated by trade winds.

Country Terrain: Mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps.

Major Languages: French (official), Creole.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Population: 220 000 (2008 est.) 229 000 (2009 est.).

Country Economy: French Guiana is heavily dependent on France for subsidies, trade, and goods. Main industries include fishing, gold mining and timber. The Guiana Space Centre at Kourou contributes 25% of GDP and employs approximately 1,700 people.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Inflation: 2.3% (2011 est.).

City: Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana.

City Economy: Cayenne is an important industrial centre for the shrimp industry.

The cost of living in Cayenne in French Guiana is in the middle compared to other places. The overall cost of living is determined using the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across 13 Basket Groups. Cayenne in French Guiana is currently ranked 435 overall out of 950 places (rank 1 is most expensive: rank 950 is least expensive). The cost of living rank for each of the 13 Basket Groups is as follows:

Alcohol & Tobacco costs are high compared to other places for items such as alcoholic beverages, alcohol at a bar, beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, and wine (where alcohol is legally sold) as well as for tobacco products such as cigarettes. There are 222 places that are more expensive, and 727 places that are less expensive for alcohol and or tobacco.

Clothing costs are high compared to other places for items such as clothing and footwear products, business suits, casual clothing, childrens clothing and footwear, coats and hats, evening wear, shoe repairs, and underwear. There are 218 places that are more expensive, and 731 places that are less expensive for clothing.

Communication costs are high compared to other places for various communication costs such as home telephone rental and call charges, internet connection and service provider fees, mobile / cellular phone contract, data, and calls. There are 304 places that are more expensive, and 645 places that are less expensive for communication.

Education costs are low compared to other places for items such as creche / pre-school fees, high school / college fees, primary school fees, and tertiary study fees. There are 573 places that are more expensive, and 376 places that are less expensive for education.

Furniture & Appliance costs are high compared to other places for items such as furniture, household equipment and appliances, DVD player, fridge freezer, iron, kettle, toaster, microwave, light bulbs, television, vacuum cleaner, and washing machine. There are 228 places that are more expensive, and 721 places that are less expensive for furniture and appliances.

Grocery costs are low compared to other places for items such as food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning material items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil & vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices & herbs . There are 598 places that are more expensive, and 351 places that are less expensive for groceries.

Healthcare costs are very low compared to other places for general healthcare, medical and medical insurance, general practitioner consultation rates, hospital private ward daily rate, non-prescription medicine, and private medical insurance / medical aid contributions. There are 861 places that are more expensive, and 88 places that are less expensive for healthcare.

Household Accommodation costs are average compared to other places for items such as housing, water, electricity, household gas, household fuels, local rates and residential taxes, mortgage, house / flat rental, household electricity consumption, household gas / fuel consumption, household water consumption, and local property rates / taxes / levies. There are 501 places that are more expensive, and 448 places that are less expensive for household accommodation.

Miscellaneous costs are very low compared to other places for items such as stationery, linen, general goods and services, domestic help, dry cleaning, linen, office supplies, newspapers and magazines, and postage stamps. There are 763 places that are more expensive, and 186 places that are less expensive for miscellaneous items.

Personal Care costs are very low compared to other places for items such as personal care products and services, cosmetics, hair care, moisturizer / sun block, nappies, pain relief tablets, toilet paper, toothpaste, and soap / shampoo / conditioner. There are 929 places that are more expensive, and 20 places that are less expensive for personal care.

Recreation and Culture costs are average compared to other places for items such as books, camera film, cinema tickets, DVDs and CDs, sports goods, and theatre tickets. There are 428 places that are more expensive, and 521 places that are less expensive for recreation and culture.

Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotel costs are low compared to other places for items such as a business dinner, dinner at a restaurant (non fast food), hotel rates, take away drinks and snacks (fast food). There are 690 places that are more expensive, and 259 places that are less expensive for restaurants, meals out and hotels.

Transport costs are high compared to other places for items such as public transport, vehicle costs, vehicle fuel, vehicle insurance and vehicle maintenance, hire purchase / lease of vehicle, petrol / diesel, public transport service maintenance, tires, vehicle Insurance, and vehicle purchase. There are 240 places that are more expensive, and 709 places that are less expensive for transport.

Personalized cost of living indexes for Cayenne in French Guiana are based on the basket groups and comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Cayenne in French Guiana is ranked as high degree of hardship with a hardship index of 30%.

Personalized hardship index premiums for Cayenne in French Guiana are based on the comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

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