Antigua vs Bridgetown: cost of living for digital nomads

Antigua, Guatemala and Bridgetown, Barbados, 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 42% cheaper than Bridgetown for a month of nomad living ($1,380 vs $2,380).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Antigua against $1,200 in Bridgetown.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Bridgetown: 150 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
  • Antigua is temperate; Bridgetown is tropical.

Antigua wins 5 of the measured lines; Bridgetown wins 1.

LineAntiguaBridgetown
Monthly total (USD)$1,380$2,380
Rent$600$1,200
Food$360$570
Transport$40$60
Coworking$100$130
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)90150
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizesmallsmall
Settingmountainisland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

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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.