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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Antigua and Barbuda is 35.5% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.9% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 77.3% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 58.9% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Childcare: pay 68.6% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 15.9% less in Antigua and Barbuda

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

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.9% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.98	$13.88 EC$37.50	+165.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.47	$11.10 EC$30.00	+75.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.16	$2.07 EC$5.60	+73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.26	$0.96 EC$2.58	+0.8%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 77.3% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.83	$2.78 EC$7.50	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 GTQ29.52	$4.07 EC$11.00	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.68 GTQ58.86	$8.40 EC$22.71	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 GTQ19.40	$5.37 EC$14.50	+111.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.26	$3.69 EC$9.98	-3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.52	$2.96 EC$8.00	+67.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.81	$1.11 EC$3.00	+46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.78	$3.70 EC$10.00	+163.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 GTQ6.10	$3.70 EC$10.00	+365.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.99	$1.30 EC$3.50	+65.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 GTQ7.64	$1.30 EC$3.50	+29.8%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Guatemala	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.17	$6.29 EC$17.00	+54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ104.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,570.53 GTQ149,906.55	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	+21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.54 GTQ103.68	$51.53 EC$139.27	+280.7%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 58.9% more for housing

	Guatemala	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.52 GTQ356.33	$77.58 EC$209.67	+66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$811.38 GTQ6,215.01	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$485.36 GTQ3,717.80	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.53 GTQ379.38	$99.04 EC$267.65	+100.0%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 68.6% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.93 GTQ1,768.90	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,889.42 GTQ45,111.88	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-68.6%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.56 GTQ27.23	$1.85 EC$5.00	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.38	$3.95 EC$10.67	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 GTQ30.48	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 GTQ343.23	$61.67 EC$166.67	+37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.18 GTQ54.97	$6.20 EC$16.75	-13.6%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 15.9% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 GTQ376.00	$50.00 EC$135.13	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.27 GTQ408.03	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.74 GTQ855.90	$74.00 EC$200.00	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.64 GTQ793.85	??
Average			-15.9%

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