Antigua vs Goa: cost of living for digital nomads

Antigua, Guatemala and Goa, 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

  • Goa is about 20% cheaper than Antigua for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,380).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Goa against $600 in Antigua.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Antigua: 90 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
  • Antigua is temperate; Goa is tropical.

Antigua wins 3 of the measured lines; Goa wins 4.

LineAntiguaGoa
Monthly total (USD)$1,380$1,100
Rent$600$450
Food$360$250
Transport$40$70
Coworking$100$110
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)9040
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizesmallmid
Settingmountaincoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

Goa

India's top nomad hub — beaches, cafés and a big community.

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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.