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Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Antigua And Barbuda Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Antigua And Barbuda

🙂 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 9.1% cheaper than Antigua And Barbuda without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 7.9% more expensive than Antigua And Barbuda without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 ₡5,052
$10.27 EC$27.73
-0.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 ₡30.0K
$92.7 EC$250
-34.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ₡5,041
$9.90 EC$26.72
2.73%
Cappuccino
$3.90 ₡1,933
$4.72 EC$12.75
-17.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₡1,086
$2.16 EC$5.82
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡819
$1.10 EC$2.98
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ₡1,460
$3.61 EC$9.76
-18.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 ₡2,142
$4.51 EC$12.17
-4.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₡1,005
$2.36 EC$6.38
-13.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 ₡1,576
$2.75 EC$7.42
15.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ₡1,234
$3.91 EC$10.55
-36.32%
Eggs
$3.41 ₡1,688
$6.28 EC$16.97
-45.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 ₡4,584
$6.98 EC$18.86
32.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 ₡4,670
$7.51 EC$20.27
25.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ₡6,583
$16.82 EC$45.41
-21.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 ₡2,235
$5.99 EC$16.16
-24.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₡763
$2.75 EC$7.43
-44.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 ₡1,673
$4.88 EC$13.18
-30.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 ₡1,458
$5.18 EC$13.97
-43.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 ₡1,475
$5.38 EC$14.52
-44.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,403
$2.59 EC$6.98
9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡502
$3.71 EC$10.03
-72.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,257
$2.74 EC$7.39
-7.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 ₡2,494
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 ₡7,589
$11.63 EC$31.40
31.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₡1,145
$3.78 EC$10.21
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₡1,347
$3.96 EC$10.70
-31.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ₡475
$1.23 EC$3.32
-21.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 ₡24.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 ₡893
$5.68 EC$15.35
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ₡995
$5.63 EC$15.19
-64.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 ₡3,723
$19.81 EC$53.5
-62.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 ₡752
$1.32 EC$3.58
15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K ₡18.2M
$24.0K EC$64.8K
52.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K ₡17.9M
$20.3K EC$54.9K
77.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 ₡42.6K
$286 EC$771
-69.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.6K
$40.64 EC$110
-37.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 ₡26.7K
$73.3 EC$198
-26.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 ₡28.4K
$67.8 EC$183
-15.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 ₡14.6K
$45.78 EC$124
-35.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ₡4,466
$11.27 EC$30.42
-20.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 ₡267.8K
$186 EC$503
189.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K ₡5.0M
$1,846 EC$4,985
444.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 ₡35.5K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 ₡27.2K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡58.2K
$75.3 EC$203
55.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₡50.8K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ₡401.7K
$1,737 EC$4,689
-53.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₡272.9K
$1,523 EC$4,111
-63.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 ₡737.8K
$2,530 EC$6,832
-41.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 ₡516.9K
$1,500 EC$4,051
-30.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 ₡1.2M
$11.6K EC$31.3K
-79.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 ₡796.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Antigua And Barbuda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 ₡486.2K
$1,731 EC$4,673
-43.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
5.75
83.13%

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

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Antigua And Barbuda: January 13, 2026

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