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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Antigua and Barbuda is 2.0 times more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.5% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 75.7% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Antigua and Barbuda
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Antigua and Barbuda

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Antigua and Barbuda are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Antigua and Barbuda.

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.5% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$13.88 EC$37.50	+215.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+122.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$2.07 EC$5.60	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.96 EC$2.58	-23.5%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 75.7% more for groceries

	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$2.78 EC$7.50	+128.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$4.07 EC$11.00	+41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$8.40 EC$22.71	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$5.37 EC$14.50	+29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$3.69 EC$9.98	+48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$2.96 EC$8.00	+30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$1.11 EC$3.00	+88.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$3.70 EC$10.00	+171.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$3.70 EC$10.00	+270.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$1.30 EC$3.50	+35.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$1.30 EC$3.50	+10.7%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$6.29 EC$17.00	+31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-60.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$51.53 EC$139.27	+680.8%
Average			+217.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$77.58 EC$209.67	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+317.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+110.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$99.04 EC$267.65	+264.8%
Average			+173.9%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-78.2%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$3.95 EC$10.67	+290.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$61.67 EC$166.67	+63.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$6.20 EC$16.75	+519.8%
Average			+216.6%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$50.00 EC$135.13	+43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	??
Average			+21.3%

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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

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