Cost of living comparison

compared to

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Antigua and Barbuda is 9.2% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 41.9% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Transportation: pay 65.4% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Childcare: pay 86.1% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Antigua and Barbuda

The cost of transportation and groceries in Antigua and Barbuda are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Antigua and Barbuda.

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Canberra, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.61	$13.88 EC$37.50	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.76	$11.10 EC$30.00	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.90	$2.07 EC$5.60	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.37	$0.96 EC$2.58	-57.3%
Average			-19.8%

Canberra vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 41.9% more for groceries

	Canberra	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$2.78 EC$7.50	+2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.51	$4.07 EC$11.00	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.27	$8.40 EC$22.71	+52.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.50	$5.37 EC$14.50	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.28	$3.69 EC$9.98	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.23	$2.96 EC$8.00	+100.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$1.11 EC$3.00	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$3.70 EC$10.00	+177.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$3.70 EC$10.00	+99.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$1.30 EC$3.50	+28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.30 EC$3.50	+24.3%
Average			+41.9%

Canberra vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 65.4% more for transportation

	Canberra	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.65	$6.29 EC$17.00	+42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.04	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,723.43	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.49	$51.53 EC$139.27	+172.3%
Average			+65.4%

Canberra vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.6% less for housing

	Canberra	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.25	$77.58 EC$209.67	+49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,340.33	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,747.05	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-41.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.43	$99.04 EC$267.65	-37.7%
Average			-15.6%

Canberra vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 86.1% less for childcare

	Canberra	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,641.08	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,059.06	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-86.1%
Average			-86.1%

Canberra vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.84	$1.85 EC$5.00	-71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.13	$3.95 EC$10.67	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.75	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.37	$61.67 EC$166.67	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.69	$6.20 EC$16.75	-52.6%
Average			-25.8%

Canberra vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Canberra	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.48	$50.00 EC$135.13	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.94	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.61	$74.00 EC$200.00	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.26	??
Average			-24.6%

Canberra vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Canberra vs.

Reykjavik

Canberra vs.

Berlin

Canberra vs.

Algiers

Canberra vs.

Bangkok

Canberra vs.

Nairobi

Canberra vs.

Hong Kong

Canberra vs.

Ankara

Canberra vs.

Hanoi

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Australia vs. Antigua and Barbuda. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Australia and Antigua and Barbuda.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Canberra

Add prices for Antigua and Barbuda

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Antigua and Barbuda or Canberra. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.