Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antigua and Barbuda Costa Rica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$1195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$499
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$64.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1308
$956
💸 GDP per capita
$21560
$16595
😃 Human freedom index
6.7
8.04
❤️ Life expectancy
79.2
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
55
🌐 English speaking %
80%
8.2%
🎓 Higher education
26
75
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
101K
5.04M

The average cost of living in Antigua and Barbuda ($1083) is 9% less expensive than in Costa Rica ($1195). Antigua and Barbuda ranked 74th vs 52nd for Costa Rica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Antigua and Barbuda compared to 0.8 months in Costa Rica. Ranked 59th and 65th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica

We calculate prices for Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Antigua and Barbuda Costa Rica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$55.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2300
$2170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1749
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.7
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$8.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7935
$12191

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In Antigua and Barbuda

City Cost of living Population
St. John's
$1084
22.2K
All Saints
$1081
5.31K

In Costa Rica

City Cost of living Population
San Jose
$1239
342K
Limon
$1201
71.5K
Alajuela
$1233
44.4K
Liberia
$898
65.9K
Puntarenas
$1277
41.5K
Cartago
$961
22.8K
Heredia
$1246
16.7K
Tamarindo
$1687
7.13K
Santa Teresa
$1310
3K