Antigua vs Tirana: cost of living for digital nomads

Antigua, Guatemala and Tirana, Albania, 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

  • Tirana is about 13% cheaper than Antigua for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,380).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Tirana against $600 in Antigua.
  • Tirana scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Antigua: 90 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Antigua is temperate; Tirana is mediterranean.

Antigua wins 1 of the measured lines; Tirana wins 6.

LineAntiguaTirana
Monthly total (USD)$1,380$1,200
Rent$600$520
Food$360$340
Transport$40$35
Coworking$100$90
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)9060
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizesmallmid
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.