Antigua vs Bangkok: cost of living for digital nomads

Antigua, Guatemala and Bangkok, Thailand, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Antigua is about 20% cheaper than Bangkok for a month of nomad living ($1,380 vs $1,720).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Antigua against $720 in Bangkok.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Bangkok: 230 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
  • Antigua is temperate; Bangkok is tropical.

Antigua wins 5 of the measured lines; Bangkok wins 2.

LineAntiguaBangkok
Monthly total (USD)$1,380$1,720
Rent$600$720
Food$360$420
Transport$40$60
Coworking$100$130
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)90230
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizesmallmetro
Settingmountaininland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/109/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.