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Cost of living in Antigua

Guatemala · Updated May 2026

Mid-tier monthly

$1,420

all categories below

Best for: Spanish-school nomads who want a small colonial town with volcano views and Guatemala-cheap costs.

Monthly breakdown

  • Rent$700
  • Groceries$230
  • Dining out$220
  • Transport$30
  • Utilities$90
  • Coworking$150
  • Total$1,420

How Antigua compares

Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.

Climate at a glance

Climate Finder
  • Jan

    17°C

    70% humidity · 0 mm/day rain

  • Apr

    21°C

    65% humidity · 2 mm/day rain

  • Jul

    19°C

    80% humidity · 6 mm/day rain

  • Oct

    19°C

    78% humidity · 5 mm/day rain

Field notes

Tiny — under 50K residents — and structurally tilted toward Spanish schools and short-stay tourism. The CA-4 visa (Guatemala / El Salvador / Honduras / Nicaragua) is a 90-day shared clock for most passports, extendable once. Volcán de Fuego activity is the local weather/safety story; ash falls happen.

Visa for nomads

Medium nomad-friendly

Pathway

Extendable tourist

Program

Typical max stay

6 months

CA-4 visa shared with Honduras / El Salvador / Nicaragua — 90 days for most passports, extendable once.

Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.

Useful while you’re in Antigua

Editorial estimates aggregated from public data (Numbeo, expat surveys, recent nomad reports). Prices vary by neighborhood and lifestyle — treat the totals as an order-of-magnitude comparison, not a budget.