Cost of living comparison
Germany is 31.6% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda.
If you lived in Germany instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
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Antigua and Barbuda
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
$12.84
€12.04
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$9.44
€8.85
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$2.65
€2.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$2.37
€2.23
|
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pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$6.74
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
$4.22
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$3.90
€3.66
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 93.3% more for transportation
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
$8.31
€7.79
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$73.47
€68.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,050.12
€25,369.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.90
€20.54
|
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pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$37.93
€35.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
$759.74
€712.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
$577.93
€542.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
$202.18
€189.62
|
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pay 85.4% more for childcare
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
$325.78
€305.54
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,890.74
€11,151.92
|
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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.05
€3.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$3.27
€3.07
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$8.03
€7.53
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$34.77
€32.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$12.08
€11.33
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.79
€75.77
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.60
€37.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.39
€82.90
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.48
€106.43
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