Antigua vs Bengaluru: cost of living for digital nomads
Antigua, Guatemala and Bengaluru, India, 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
- Bengaluru is about 26% cheaper than Antigua for a month of nomad living ($1,025 vs $1,380).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $400 in Bengaluru against $600 in Antigua.
- Antigua scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
- Internet is faster in Bengaluru: 200 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
- Antigua is temperate; Bengaluru is tropical.
Antigua wins 2 of the measured lines; Bengaluru wins 5.
| Line | Antigua | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,380 | $1,025 |
| Rent | $600 | $400 |
| Food | $360 | $250 |
| Transport | $40 | $35 |
| Coworking | $100 | $110 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 90 | 200 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | small | metro |
| Setting | mountain | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.