Cost of Living inSaint John's, Antigua and Barbuda
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Antigua and Barbuda: $29,372/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 42% higher than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-schooling rules and international-school pricing are not sourced for Antigua and Barbuda yet. Quality, expat-access, instruction language, and tuition will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Saint John's. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Saint John's is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Antigua and Barbuda.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
StrongGood national coverage, deep nursing capacity, and solid hospital-bed capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodBroad public coverage and a visible public hospital footprint support this rating.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin, the private footprint is not very visible yet, and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
81/100
2023
Physicians
2.92/1k
2017
Hospital beds
3.42/1k
2023
Out of pocket
21%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
77.8 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
35/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
5.2/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThe private footprint is still thin and price transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Antigua and Barbuda yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
2018 annual wages in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (sector aggregate) (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Saint John's compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.4x further in Saint John's than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Antigua and Barbuda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Saint John's cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Saint John's is more expensive overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 42% more expensive than the global benchmark (New York City) for Saint John's. We are using the country-level cost index for Antigua and Barbuda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Saint John's compare with New York City?
Rent in Saint John's is about 100% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Antigua and Barbuda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Saint John's?
Groceries in Saint John's are about 100% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 100% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Antigua and Barbuda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Saint John's
Saint John's is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, with about 52,000 residents on the northwestern coast of Antigua and serving as the country's political, commercial, and cruise port center. The local economy combines tourism that dominates national GDP, financial services with an offshore banking sector, port activity, and government, and the country has been one of the more active Caribbean issuers of citizenship by investment under structured legislation. English is the official language alongside Antiguan Creole, which simplifies entry significantly for English-speaking relocators. The climate is tropical with consistent warm temperatures moderated by trade winds and a hurricane-influenced rainy season from June to November. Saint John's suits relocators wanting English-speaking Caribbean living with established expat-facing services and citizenship options.
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