Cost of Living in St. John's, 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,296 $889 $1,667 $296 $93

Utilities — $111 $185 $74 —

Internet & Mobile $74 $93 $148 $56 —

Groceries $111 $296 $556 $222 —

Transportation $185 $74 $370 $37 $19

Dining Out $1,000 $222 $148 $56 $56

Leisure Activities $185 $111 $111 $19 $15

Health Insurance $60 $111 $296 $37 —

Visa & Legal Fees — $74 $74 — —

Total $2,911 $1,981 $3,555 $797 $183

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.70 per trip

Monthly Transport Pass $55.56 per month

Gasoline $1.30 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $9.26 per trip

Scooter Rental $37.04 per month

Taxi per km $1.85 per km

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $666.67 per month

Coworking Space $185.19 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,111.11 per month

Coliving Space $740.74 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.96 per cup

Beer $3.70 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $9.26 per meal

Fast Food Combo $11.11 per meal

Apples $4.44 per kg

Bread $2.22 per loaf

Milk $2.96 per liter

Rice $2.59 per kg

Chicken Fillets $9.26 per kg

Beef $12.96 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $22.22 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $55.56 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.11 per bottle

Services

Mobile Plan $18.52 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $55.56 per month

Gym Membership $37.04 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.81 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.11 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.41 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $55.56 per pair

Summer Dress $44.44 per dress

Running Shoes $92.59 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.81 per visit

Laundry $5.56 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $55.56 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.11 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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