Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 3.6 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
$21.22
AWG38.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
$2.79
AWG5.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
$6.07
AWG10.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
$6.44
AWG11.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
$4.40
AWG7.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
$1.10
AWG1.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
$2.73
AWG4.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
$84.13
AWG151.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
$842.21
AWG1,515.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
$673.77
AWG1,212.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
$153.99
AWG277.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
$214.81
AWG386.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
$3.33
AWG6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
$8.61
AWG15.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
$87.89
AWG158.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
|
pay 68.5% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
$90.37
AWG162.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
$54.14
AWG97.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
$111.75
AWG201.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
$118.29
AWG212.91
|
|
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