Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Antigua and Barbuda

For one person, living is cheaper in Bansko: $970 a month against $2,573 in Antigua and Barbuda, rent and utilities included – about $19,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
$2,573
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 50.3% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 54% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 15.15
$11.21 EC$30.26
-22.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.63 BGN 81.6
$74.6 EC$201
-37.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 BGN 15.77
$9.99 EC$26.98
-9.81%
Cappuccino
$2.24 BGN 3.92
$4.30 EC$11.60
-47.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$2.02 EC$5.45
-25.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.51
$1.07 EC$2.88
-19.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 BGN 3.07
$3.68 EC$9.95
-52.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGN 3.51
$4.54 EC$12.24
-55.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 BGN 3.14
$2.62 EC$7.07
-31.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BGN 1.42
$2.70 EC$7.28
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.66
$4.04 EC$10.91
-62.38%
Eggs
$2.30 BGN 4.02
$7.42 EC$20.02
-69.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BGN 16.81
$8.80 EC$23.75
9.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 BGN 11.06
$8.64 EC$23.33
-26.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 BGN 15.12
$28.44 EC$76.8
-69.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.24
$6.81 EC$18.39
-81.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.95
$4.01 EC$10.83
-58.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.98
$11.36 EC$30.67
-85.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BGN 3.30
$6.27 EC$16.93
-69.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.63
$3.59 EC$9.70
-74.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BGN 1.32
$2.41 EC$6.50
-68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 BGN 0.95
$3.88 EC$10.47
-86.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 1.02
$1.64 EC$4.42
-64.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 6.02
$7.27 EC$19.62
-52.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 BGN 9.00
$9.31 EC$25.14
-44.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.94
$2.35 EC$6.34
-52.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.97
$2.82 EC$7.61
-39.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.55
$1.13 EC$3.06
-22.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 46.83
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 BGN 2.26
$7.41 EC$20.02
-82.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.14
$5.66 EC$15.28
-88.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 BGN 17.81
$19.94 EC$53.8
-48.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$1.50 EC$4.06
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
$28.5K EC$77.0K
1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
$35.7K EC$96.5K
-39.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 BGN 160
$294 EC$793
-68.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.68 BGN 25.68
$39.79 EC$107
-63.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.07 BGN 21.12
$86.4 EC$233
-86.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.28 BGN 56.5
$68.5 EC$185
-52.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.60 BGN 15.05
$56.4 EC$152
-84.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 BGN 9.86
$6.82 EC$18.41
-17.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 BGN 400
$187 EC$505
22.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,311 BGN 4,045
$2,397 EC$6,472
-3.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.48 BGN 53.3
$40.44 EC$109
-24.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 BGN 33.26
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 BGN 79.7
$65.9 EC$178
-30.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.67 BGN 85.2
$147 EC$397
-66.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 BGN 913
$1,793 EC$4,841
-70.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 BGN 643
$1,270 EC$3,429
-71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,110
$2,491 EC$6,726
-74.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 BGN 976
$1,466 EC$3,957
-61.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BGN 2,106
$11.4K EC$30.7K
-89.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 BGN 1,699
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 BGN 2,923
$1,669 EC$4,507
0.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
5.75
-48.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Last update for Antigua and Barbuda: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bansko
$367
Antigua and Barbuda
$1.3K 246% $903
Groceries & Markets
Bansko
$193
Antigua and Barbuda
$476 146% $282
Eating Out
Bansko
$145
Antigua and Barbuda
$211 45.2% $66
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
$118
Antigua and Barbuda
$420 255% $302
Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
$65
Antigua and Barbuda
$114 * 76.4% $49
Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
$44
Antigua and Barbuda
$82 88.7% $39
Getting Around
Bansko
$35
Antigua and Barbuda
$40 * 15.5% $5.4

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇧🇬 Bansko
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
🕒 Local time
10:43 10:43 AM
03:43 3:43 AM
7 h behind Bansko
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,000
101,489
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

XCD, USD, EUR to BGN – Bulgarian Lev Converter

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.33 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Bansko Antigua and Barbuda 8,370 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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