Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oranjestad vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary
Oranjestad is 2.8% more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Oranjestad
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Oranjestad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
Oranjestad vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.83
|
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.34
|
$1.63
AWG2.93
|
|
Helsinki vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
$2.97
AWG5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$6.25
AWG11.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.42
|
$7.04
AWG12.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.12
|
$5.33
AWG9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€5.75
|
$4.23
AWG7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.05
|
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$1.01
AWG1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Helsinki vs. Oranjestad - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.74
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.09
€71.65
|
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,056.70
€31,572.53
|
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
€17.07
|
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
|
Helsinki vs. Oranjestad - Cost of transportation
pay 76.4% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.95
€22.11
|
$105.51
AWG189.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,216.29
€1,036.29
|
$677.39
AWG1,219.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.76
€776.83
|
$571.91
AWG1,029.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.39
€91.50
|
$194.00
AWG349.20
|
|
Helsinki vs. Oranjestad - Cost of housing
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.97
€373.16
|
$250.00
AWG450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,422.45
€11,436.00
|
$8,606.10
AWG15,490.98
|
|
Helsinki vs. Oranjestad - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
€7.21
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
€4.43
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.96
€11.05
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€42.62
|
$106.22
AWG191.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.85
€16.92
|
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
|
Helsinki vs. Oranjestad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.25
€91.38
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
€37.34
|
$50.71
AWG91.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.22
€93.06
|
$108.81
AWG195.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.09
€117.65
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
Helsinki vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing
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