A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Adelaide vs. Fort-de-France for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

Should you visit Adelaide or Fort-de-France?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Adelaide and Fort-de-France can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.

Where Should I go: Adelaide or Fort-de-France?

Adelaide

Adelaide is the often overlooked capital city of the State of South Australia. It's also the fifth largest city in the country. Despite being skipped by most travelers, Adelaide is an interesting city to explore and has a decent amount to offer open minded travelers. It has some fascinating architecture, unique shopping, and wonderful cafes and restaurants. Part of the appeal of Adelaide is its location in the midst of Australia's wine regions, including McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, and Clare Valley. Any of these destinations could be visited as a day trip from Adelaide.

Fort-de-France

As the largest city and capital of Martinique, Fort-de-France serves as the main entryway for visitors traveling to the island. It is a busy city with a significant population, which creates an atmosphere bustling with traffic amidst its historic and cultural sights.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 2-Week Tours in Australia, and The Best 3-Week Tours in Australia.


Which place is cheaper, Fort-de-France or Adelaide?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

The average daily cost (per person) in Adelaide is $126, while the average daily cost in Fort-de-France is $203. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Adelaide and Fort-de-France in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Adelaide $62
    Fort-de-France $82
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Adelaide $124
    Fort-de-France $164
Compare Hotels in Adelaide and Fort-de-France

Looking for a hotel in Adelaide or Fort-de-France? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Hotels in Adelaide


Hotels in Fort-de-France


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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Adelaide Hotel Prices and Fort-de-France Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Adelaide $17
    Fort-de-France $16
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Adelaide

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Adelaide are as follows:


  • Shuttle from the Train Station
    $3.41

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Adelaide

Also for Adelaide, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

  • One Day Kangaroo Island Sip & See tour with return ferry transfers from Adelaide: $236
  • Private Transfer from Adelaide city to Adelaide Cruise Port: $145
  • Adelaide Private Airport and City Transfer: $106
  • Adelaide Airport Transfers : Adelaide City to Airport ADL in Luxury Car: $102
  • Adelaide Airport Transfers : Airport ADL to Adelaide City in Luxury Van: $89
  • Departure Private Transfers: Adelaide to Adelaide Airport ADL in Luxury Van: $89
  • Adelaide Airport Transfers : Adelaide City to Airport ADL in Luxury Van: $89
  • Adelaide Chauffeur Airport Transfers Experience : $79
  • Adelaide to Adelaide Airport (ADL) - Departure Private Transfer : $74
  • Adelaide Airport(ADL)to Adelaide city - Arrival Private Transfer: $74
  • Private Arrival Transfer: Adelaide Airport to Hotel: $63
  • Airport Transfer: Adelaide to Airport ADL by Business Car: $62

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Fort-de-France

Also for Fort-de-France, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

  • Private Transfer from Martinique Airport to Fort de France Port: $96
  • Private Transfer from Fort de France to Fort de France Port: $96
  • Fort de France to Martinique Airport (FDF) - Departure Transfer: $66

Is it cheaper to fly into Adelaide or Fort-de-France?

Prices for flights to both Fort-de-France and Adelaide change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Adelaide $51
    Fort-de-France $105

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Adelaide

For Adelaide, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

  • HandleBar Bike Tour with Pub Stops & Dinner Option: $28
  • The F Factor: Adelaide food tour: $63
  • Local Food Tour and Tastings with Guide: $74
  • Four Hours Cooking Class in Adelaide Hills: $117
  • Maggie Beer's Farm Cooking School and Seasonal Lunch: $123
  • Cooking classes Goolwa: $123
  • Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner: $184

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Fort-de-France

For Fort-de-France, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

  • Food tour in the rainforest and St Pierre - Pile et Face: $104

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Adelaide $13
    Fort-de-France $32

Tours and Activities in Adelaide

For Adelaide, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:

  • "Barossa Tour from 4 Tastings & Lunch Included": $99
  • "Experience Both: Hahndorf & Barossa - Wine, Lunch & Beyond": $106
  • 90 Minute Port River Dolphin & Ships Graveyard Cruise: $56
  • Adelaide "Firsts" Walking Tour - From Grid Plans to Great Wine: $16
  • Adelaide Central Market Delicious Lunch Tour: $117
  • Adelaide Central Market Discovery Tour: $62
  • Adelaide Central Market Tour with Lunch: $115
  • Adelaide Central Markets: Food Walking Tour: $43
  • Adelaide City Full-Day Tour: $146
  • Adelaide City Highlights Full-Day Tour: $143
  • Adelaide City Highlights Tour: $52
  • Adelaide Cruise Ship Tours in McLaren Vale: $132

Tours and Activities in Fort-de-France

Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Fort-de-France.

  • Authentic Tour of Southern Martinique: $75
  • Beachcombing in Paradise South Caribbean V.I.P Tour: $286
  • Fort-de-France Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour: $62
  • Fort-de-France Private 2-Hour Walking Tour: $26
  • App-Guided Walking Tour: $9.99
  • Half-Day Martinique Dolphin & Volcano Cruise: $75
  • Fully Flexible Private North tour & Pigeon Island Park Tour: $110
  • Glide into adventure: Hiking and natural slides: $161
  • Habitation Clement - entrance ticket: $15
  • Half-Day Nature and Panorama Tour in Martinique: $108
  • Karaib Tour: $66
  • Mangrove Guided Tour: $43

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Adelaide $21
    Fort-de-France $10

Sample the Local Flavors in Adelaide

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Adelaide:

  • River Torrens Desserts And Wine Tour: $40
  • McLaren Vale and Glenelg Wine Tasting Tour: $55
  • McLaren Vale and Glenelg Wine Tasting and Sightseeing (Half-day Afternoon): $56
  • Highlights, Hahndorf, & McLaren Vale Wine Tastings: $80
  • Adelaide Highlights, Hahndorf & McLaren Vale Wine Tasting and Sightseeing Tour: $82
  • Groovy Grape Barossa Day Out with Wine Tastings and Lunch: $94
  • Discover Barossa: 4 Wine Tastings, Gourmet Lunch, and Hidden Gems: $103
  • From Barossa Valley Food and Wine Tour: $105
  • Barossa Valley Full-Day Wine Tasting & Maggie Beers Farm Join Us: $107
  • Shared Barossa Full Day Wine Tour-Pickup from the Barossa: $111
  • From Barossa Valley Premium Wine Tour with Lunch: $111
  • From McLaren Vale Tour with Wine Tasting & Lunch: $118

Sample the Local Flavors in Fort-de-France

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Fort-de-France:

  • Small-Group Tour: Unmissable Martinique with Rum Distillery, Ruins, and More: $75
  • North Tour: rainforest, rum distillery, black sand beach etc: $120


When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Adelaide and Fort-de-France, we can see that Fort-de-France is more expensive. And not only is Adelaide much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Adelaide is in Pacific and Fort-de-France is in Caribbean Islands, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Adelaide would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Adelaide and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Fort-de-France would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Fort-de-France than you might in Adelaide.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Adelaide Expensive? and Is Fort-de-France Expensive?.


Which is Bigger, Adelaide or Fort-de-France?

Adelaide has a larger population, and is about 10 times larger than the population of Fort-de-France. When comparing the sizes of Adelaide and Fort-de-France, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.