Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 38.5% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Canberra
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 55.7% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 11.8 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.3% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 55.0% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Planning a move to Australia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Canberra vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Saint John's, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$17.41 A$25.04	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.44 A$15.02	+12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$3.09 A$4.45	+58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.55 A$3.67	+112.3%
Average			+20.2%

Saint John's vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.25 A$4.68	+17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$6.48 A$9.32	+52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.82 A$8.37	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.26 A$7.56	-21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.47 A$6.44	+27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.80 A$2.58	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.43 A$2.06	+28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.59 A$2.28	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.36 A$3.39	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.41 A$2.03	+8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.26 A$1.81	-2.6%
Average			-10.9%

Saint John's vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.07 A$7.30	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$92.46 A$133.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.79 A$24.16
Average			-16.9%

Saint John's vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 55.7% more for housing

	Saint John's	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$55.39 A$79.69	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	+66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	+117.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$139.13 A$200.16	-29.8%
Average			+55.7%

Saint John's vs. Canberra - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.8 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	+1179.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	+996.2%
Average			+1084.4%

Saint John's vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 85.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$8.35 A$12.02	+247.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.03 A$5.79	+8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$44.55 A$64.09
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$82.62 A$118.86	+27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$15.67 A$22.54	+149.0%
Average			+85.3%

Saint John's vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 55.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$76.36 A$109.86	+52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$56.12 A$80.74
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$116.35 A$167.39	+57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$131.92 A$189.79
Average			+55.0%

Saint John's vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Saint John's vs. Canberra

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Canberra?

More cost comparisons

Saint John's vs.

Athens

Saint John's vs.

Moscow

Saint John's vs.

New York City

Saint John's vs.

Dublin

Saint John's vs.

Rome

Saint John's vs.

Reykjavik

Saint John's vs.

Warsaw

Saint John's vs.

Shanghai

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

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

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 Saint John's

Add prices for Canberra

Ask the Elsewhere Community

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