Cost of living comparison
Antigua and Barbuda is 75.8% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 94.8% more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.87
|
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Fiji
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.34
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.41
|
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.73
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.33
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.85
|
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.45
|
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.92
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.31
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
Fiji
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.59
|
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.13
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.92
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Fiji
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$662.15
|
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$414.51
|
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
?? | |
pay 84.4% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.36
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.62
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.23
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.89
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Fiji
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$137.69
|
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