Antigua vs Nairobi: cost of living for digital nomads

Antigua, Guatemala and Nairobi, Kenya, 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

  • Nairobi is about 6% cheaper than Antigua for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,380).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Nairobi against $600 in Antigua.
  • Antigua scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Antigua: 90 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Antigua wins 4 of the measured lines; Nairobi wins 2.

LineAntiguaNairobi
Monthly total (USD)$1,380$1,300
Rent$600$580
Food$360$360
Transport$40$50
Coworking$100$110
Safety (out of 10)7/106/10
Internet (Mbps)9040
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizesmallmetro
Settingmountaininland
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.