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Portugal

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Oranjestad vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 3.3% cheaper than Lisbon.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 56.7% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Oranjestad

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Oranjestad.

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Oranjestad vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Lisbon, you would:

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pay 4.1% more for restaurants

	Lisbon	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$22.00 AWG39.63	+31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.27 AWG18.50	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$1.44 AWG2.60	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 €1.51	$1.63 AWG2.93	-4.2%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Lisbon	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 €1.67	$2.97 AWG5.35	+58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.72	$6.25 AWG11.26	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.87	$7.04 AWG12.69	+62.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 €3.51	$5.33 AWG9.60	+35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$4.23 AWG7.62	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$2.10 AWG3.78	+108.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$1.02 AWG1.84	+31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$2.27 AWG4.09	+172.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.01	$1.59 AWG2.86	+39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$1.01 AWG1.82	+22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.91 AWG1.63	-0.8%
Average			+42.7%

Lisbon vs. Oranjestad - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	Lisbon	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.43 €7.50	$7.63 AWG13.75	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$30.00 AWG54.04	-33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.52 €11.14	$48.03 AWG86.51	+283.7%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Lisbon	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.72 €29.12	$105.51 AWG190.04	+222.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,595.62 €1,420.16	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,189.97 €1,059.12	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	-20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.43 €112.53	$194.00 AWG349.45	+53.4%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 56.7% less for childcare

	Lisbon	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$678.84 €604.19	$250.00 AWG450.31	-63.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,935.72 €15,073.40	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	-49.2%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lisbon	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$3.00 AWG5.40	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 €2.69	$4.31 AWG7.77	+42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$10.00 AWG18.01	+48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 €41.16	$62.22 AWG112.08	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 €8.60	$11.94 AWG21.50	+23.6%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Lisbon	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.78 €91.47	$60.00 AWG108.08	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.72 €40.69	$50.71 AWG91.34	+10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.13 €88.23	$108.81 AWG196.00	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.02 €109.49	$102.90 AWG185.35	-16.4%
Average			-12.2%

Lisbon vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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