How much does it cost to live in Pointe-à-Pitre?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$2,621 (€2,272)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: sublet.com, rentola.fr
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $1,428 (€1,238)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $4,679 (€4,056)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Pointe-à-Pitre has very little dedicated furnished short-term rental stock of its own — most nomads/expats end up either renting a standard local apartment near the Hypercentre/Place de la Victoire on a long-term-style lease, or basing themselves in the nearby resort towns of Le Gosier or Sainte-Anne where furnished monthly rentals are far more common.
- Because Guadeloupe is a French overseas department, everyday grocery prices are commonly described as higher than mainland France due to import and shipping costs — budget a bit above what similar mainland French cities would cost, though we couldn't pin down an exact percentage at the time of research.
- Listings quoting a monthly rate for an 'unfurnished' or standard lease apartment (common on French portals like Rentola) will typically be cheaper than a genuinely furnished, flexible, month-to-month tourist rental for the same unit — expect to pay a premium for true short-stay flexibility.
- Guadeloupe uses the Euro (same currency as mainland France), and cards are widely accepted, including contactless.
- The coworking scene is very thin — DOMYLY and Le Spot Coworking (the island's first dedicated coworking space) appear to be the main options in Pointe-à-Pitre; this is not an established 'digital nomad hub' with many space choices.
- Local buses (Karulis) run limited hours on weekdays and much reduced or no service on Sundays/holidays, so budget for taxis, taxis collectifs, or a rental car if you need evening or weekend mobility.
- As a French overseas department, healthcare quality follows French standards, but as a visitor without French Sécurité Sociale coverage you'll generally need to pay upfront and claim through private/travel insurance.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- €2,272
Includes 6 estimated components
- Lean month
- €1,238
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- €4,056
Includes 7 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Pointe-à-Pitre itself has no documented digital-nomad or expat rental clustering — it is Guadeloupe's small commercial/administrative center, not a recognized nomad hub. The little short-term furnished supply that does exist downtown is concentrated around the Hypercentre / Place de la Victoire and the Bas-du-Fort marina area on the edge of town. The bulk of Guadeloupe's furnished short-term rental supply actually sits in the resort towns of Le Gosier and Sainte-Anne, 20-40 minutes away. Where no Pointe-à-Pitre-specific listing existed for a tier, this is stated explicitly and the nearest reasonable proxy is used instead of a false city-specific figure.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- €1,278
Estimated
No mid-tier furnished apartment listing was found inside Pointe-à-Pitre. Benchmark adapted from a furnished 1-room apartment (minimum 1-month stay) on Sublet.com in the Sainte-Anne resort area, priced at €1,278/month.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- €890
Local listing
Rentola listing for a 3-room, 56m² apartment at 1102 Cte Chanzy, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, priced at €890/month. Listing does not confirm furnished/short-term status — this looks like a standard long-term lease rate, so genuinely furnished short-term budget rentals in the same building/area likely run higher.
- Premium apartment
- €2,881
Estimated
No premium furnished listing was found inside Pointe-à-Pitre. Benchmark adapted from a furnished 3-room house (3+ bathrooms) listed on Sublet.com elsewhere in Guadeloupe at €2,881/month, used as a proxy since this tier is undocumented within Pointe-à-Pitre itself.
- Private room in a shared home
- €600
Estimated
No private-room-in-shared-home listing was found inside Pointe-à-Pitre itself. Benchmark adapted from a furnished room listing in Sainte-Anne (a resort town ~30-40 min away) on Sublet.com priced at €600/month (€250/week).
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- €450
Estimated
No live Pointe-à-Pitre-specific grocery pricing page was retrieved at the time of research. Figure is a general estimate for a single person cooking most meals at a mid-range supermarket, informed by Guadeloupe's status as a French overseas department where import-driven grocery costs are widely understood to run above mainland France — this specific percentage difference was not independently verified at the time of research.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- €1.40
Estimated
Estimated; no Pointe-à-Pitre-specific item-level price page was retrieved at the time of research.
1kg Rice
- 1kg Rice
- €2.20
Estimated
Estimated; no Pointe-à-Pitre-specific item-level price page was retrieved at the time of research.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- €4.50
Estimated
Estimated; no Pointe-à-Pitre-specific item-level price page was retrieved at the time of research.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- €9.50
Estimated
Estimated; no Pointe-à-Pitre-specific item-level price page was retrieved at the time of research.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- €0.80
Estimated
Estimated store price (not restaurant); no Pointe-à-Pitre-specific item-level price page was retrieved at the time of research.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- €9.75
Estimated
Estimated for one person; no specific menu-pricing page for a Pointe-à-Pitre bakery/snack venue was retrieved at the time of research. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 13 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- €55
Estimated
Estimated for one person; no specific fine-dining menu page for Pointe-à-Pitre was retrieved at the time of research.
- Mid-range meal
- €21
Estimated
Estimated for one person (main course plus a drink); no specific restaurant menu page for Pointe-à-Pitre was retrieved at the time of research. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 28 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
Transport
- How to get there
- urban bus (Karulis network)
- About monthly passes
- Karulis (the Pointe-à-Pitre agglomeration bus network, run by STAC) does not sell a flat unlimited monthly pass to the public; it instead offers a rechargeable 'Pass Voyages' bundle of 10, 20 or 30 trips at fares that vary by fare zone, so no single monthly figure could be confirmed.
- Single ride
- €2.50
Estimated
Multiple sources give a Karulis/interurban single-ticket range of roughly €1.20–€5 depending on distance/zone; €2.50 is a midpoint estimate, not a single quoted fare.
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- Wizzee (MVNO on Orange Caraïbe network) — Orange Caraïbe, SFR Caraïbe and Digicel are the main direct carriers
- Monthly plan
- €9.99
Survey / cost-of-living site
Guide notes the MVNO Wizzee 'démarre à 9,99 €/mois pour 150 Go' as the cheapest local monthly plan option in Guadeloupe.
- Data allowance
- 150 GB (entry-level plan)
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Measurable pricing swing: February rates are 64% lower than high season (momondo), and December is the most expensive month for vacation rentals while October is the cheapest — indicating sustained demand variation tied to tourist season and Carnival (Jan-Feb), distinct from low-season August-October.
Low season
- Budget
- €55
2-star hotel / basic Airbnb - KAYAK vacation rental data April low season $54 USD average
- Luxury
- €200
5-star resort/villa - September-October low season rates, reduced from high season luxury pricing
- Premium
- €130
4-star hotel - reduced rates September-October period, proportionally scaled from high season
- Standard
- €75
3-star hotel - momondo reports 64% reduction from high season $229, yielding approximately $82 USD
High season
- Budget
- €150
2-star hotel / basic Airbnb - KAYAK vacation rental data December average $197 USD, converted to EUR baseline for budget tier
- Luxury
- €480
5-star resort/villa - La Toubana Hotel & Spa, luxury Airbnb villas in December-January peak season
- Premium
- €310
4-star hotel - Auberge de la Vieille Tour, Hotel Fleur d'Epee class properties in high season December-January
- Standard
- €210
3-star hotel - momondo reports average hotel room $229/night in high season
Low-season months
- September
- October
- April
High-season months
- December
- January
- February
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.